Synonyms of martyred

martyred

verb

past tense of martyr

as in persecuted

to kill (someone) for refusing to give up a belief or cause

—usually used as (be) martyred

He was martyred for his religious beliefs.

Related Words

• persecuted
• tortured
• attacked
• tormented
• assailed
• afflicted
• besieged
• cursed
• agonized
• bedeviled
• anguished
• harrowed
• plagued
• pursued
• racked
• beset
• hounded
• harassed
• badgered
• dogged
• molested
• distressed
• rode
• annoyed
• harried
• aggravated
• exasperated
• pestered
• irritated
• grieved
• excruciated
• disturbed
• oppressed
• irked
• vexed
• agitated
• riled
• victimized
• nettled
• troubled
• perturbed
• put out
• chafed
• discomforted
• tried
• stabbed
• bothered
• disquieted
• stressed
• rasped
• worried
• bugged
• piqued
• tyrannized
• griped
• grated
• peeved
• upset
• galled
• flustered
• crushed
• pained
• overwhelmed
• overpowered
• discomposed
• hurt
• smote
• strained
• hagrode
• got
• struck
• stung
• pricked
• smarted
• wrung
• panged

Dissimilar Words

• assisted
• aided
• helped
• abetted
• relieved
• delivered
• released
• comforted
• consoled
• contented
• soothed
• reprieved
• quieted
• solaced
• succored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of martyred

The three Christian leaders—historical enemies—unite in that moment, are expelled, martyred, and resurrected. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

She was martyred and mortified and endured and rose again in the eyes of the people. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

So did the entire first generation of Christians, many of whom were martyred. — Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

One of our colleagues has been martyred. — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

Porter need not be martyred like Good and Pretti. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

Iran, with its sophisticated military, near-nuclear capability, proxy networks spanning the region and a regime now martyred by foreign attack, will likely not be the exception. — Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026

Khamenei, an ailing octogenarian, frequently spoke of his willingness to be martyred, and regime officials have claimed that Israel already tried to target them last summer, when Israel and Iran traded strikes in what would become known as the Twelve-Day War. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

And martyred, really, martyred for his beliefs. — Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026