Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbeting
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Crucially, the film avoids the trap of scolding younger generations or romanticizing the past.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Sanders, by now a perennial candidate, perfected his craggy, scolding, mitten-waving style.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Casey Higgins, however, said Price is ultimately responsible for disclosing conflicts of interest and argued blaming his subordinates was not a defense to corruption charges.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, your friends are blaming you for asking valid questions of someone who is mishandling funds and directly impacting your quality of life.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department also launched a probe into Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over their public statements criticizing the presence of ICE in the state.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tigers fans spent all morning berating Jayhawks fans before the game even started.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In October, a controversial video leaked in which Alex can be heard using expletives and berating his younger sister during a rehearsal.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2026
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Vance often has served as an attack dog for the administration, including lashing out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an Oval Office visit.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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Chappell took to social media to vent some of her ire, lashing out at the Biden administration.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Private bankers wealth managers and people looking for seed money will all come knocking.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya raised these points when excoriating siblings studies on social media in September.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
16 Jan. 2026
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The beat resumed, the volume its usual excoriating self, Shields’ guitar reprogrammed to give a hint of body-moving swing.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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The poster, whose name is Shannon White, shared a video of herself in late November, seated on an airplane looking unhappy before panning to her boyfriend by the window seat.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Büsser, standing behind an employee who was panning through a detailed 3D model of MB&F's HM11 Architect, said the design stage alone can take years.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Gibbeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbeting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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