gibbeted

Definition of gibbetednext
past tense of gibbet
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Verb
  • The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.
    Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The prince was himself pilloried for wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party 20 ‌years ago and ​also acknowledged this.
    Reuters, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • Both Reed and costar Raquel Welch were pilloried for their performance as the same character before and after what would now be called gender-affirming surgery.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 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
  • Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.
    Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • I’ve been berated by my daughter and my wife (who was sleeping) for overreacting and being rude for two days now.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Growing up in an Irish immigrant family, Dolan was frequently beaten by his mother who consistently mocked and berated him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Each side has blamed the other for ceasefire violations.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to press record.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • In cities across the country, judges have excoriated both Immigration and Customs Enforcement and CBP, saying their officers used excessive force.
    Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
  • The complicated, two-month saga to return Romero León was laid bare during a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles on April 23, during which a judge excoriated the government for not complying with his order to immediately return the 59-year-old and threatening to issue contempt sanctions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Gibbeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbeted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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