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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbeted
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Trump has also repeatedly lashed out over the state’s incarceration of Tina Peters, the former county clerk convicted of state felonies related to her attempts to prove discredited election conspiracies shared by the president.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The California economy was lashed all year by tumult in Hollywood, which has been hit by a slowdown in filming as well as media and entertainment industry consolidation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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As an 18-year-old, Bedard was pilloried for having a minus-44 rating.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza grew, Biden was pilloried by segments of the Democratic Party, who turned against Israel.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2025
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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
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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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Anyone standing near you has the right not to get screamed at, berated, or kicked in the nuts.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
6 Dec. 2025
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Earlier in the month, a Thai pageant director berated Bosch during a pre-pageant meeting, triggering a mass walkout of contestants.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Pentwater Capital, a large WBD shareholder and one of the top merger-arbitrage shops, publicly excoriated WBD’s refusal to play ball with Paramount on CNBC Wednesday and said the firm would block the deal with Netflix.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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And the organization was, of course, excoriated by both Democrats and Republicans for promoting its Project 2025 book of policy proposals.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
11 Nov. 2025
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Gibbeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbeted. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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