gibbeted

Definition of gibbetednext
past tense of gibbet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbeted
Verb
  • The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.
    Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Trump had lashed out at the pontiff in a Truth Social post on Sunday night and repeated those criticisms Monday.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Trump’s post also lashed out at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board for writing that the president had declared victory against Iran prematurely.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On social media, he was getting pilloried by Fuentes’s legions of fans, many of them alienated young conservatives who call themselves Groypers, in honor of an obese version of the Pepe the Frog meme.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
  • As an 18-year-old, Bedard was pilloried for having a minus-44 rating.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At a hearing two days after the government dropped its charges against Baraka, the judge upbraided Stephen Demanovich, a federal prosecutor who had been assigned the case.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When the second player protested the contact, Nicholson scolded the player, according to one parent.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Other times, Rodriguez encouraged her to sleep or scolded the Sacramento mother when stress led to too many cigarettes.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Before the House Judiciary Committee in February, Bondi berated Democratic lawmakers who asked her questions about the handling of the Epstein files and other matters.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The nod referred to the iconic scene from the original film in which Priestley berated her new assistant Sachs for wearing a cerulean blue sweater without knowing the history behind the item.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Scottish National Party, for example, has blamed Westminster for allowing Grangemouth — which supplied all of Scotland's kerosene — to close.
    Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Gallup’s own senior education researcher, Zach Hrynowski, blamed the bad vibes at least partially on the dwindling job market.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In recommending Comey's firing, the Justice Department leadership excoriated Comey for his handling of the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of State.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But he was also excoriated when his worst predictions failed to come true.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Gibbeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbeted. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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