GIBBETS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

gibbets

verb

present tense third-person singular of gibbet

as in pillories

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There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of upbraids

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The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

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Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026

Definition of faults

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Rubén Vargas hammers it in the from the left straight into the back of the net!

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Hartthijs de Vries, the 29-year-old who has been with the team for every year of their existence, hammers the pace at the front to keep the breakaway in check.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026

Definition of hammers

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Someone else scolds the offender.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.

— Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026

Definition of scolds

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Every two-bit candidate without an articulable platform argues for it and blames its absence on the incumbent.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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