MARTYRING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

martyring

verb

present participle of martyr

as in attacking

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

—usually used as (be) martyred He was martyred for his religious beliefs.

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Recent Examples of martyring Talking about potential attacks, martyring themselves for ISIS. — David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025

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Murtis of the goddess Durga depict her astride a lion and attacking Mahishasura.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
The president appeared to be attacking Andrews, a biological woman, over her alleged support of gender transitions for minors and transgender athletes in women’s sports.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacking

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In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
In 1995, Christa Pike confessed to murdering and torturing her classmate Colleen Slemmer.

— Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of torturing

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Biden weaponized Law Enforcement against his political opponent, while also persecuting many other innocent people.

— New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Jack Hayford, the founder of the King’s University, in Texas, claimed that the film was persecuting Christians, who only wanted to be treated equally.

— Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026

Definition of persecuting

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This shift from just hating and tormenting Mozart, and expanding that rage against God and his own mediocrity is what makes this play so profound and distinctive.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
The migraine tormenting the 32-year-old in April was even worse than usual.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of tormenting

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The German leader countered that the far-right party won't win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
The German leader countered that the far-right party won’t win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assailing

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Singh and Jaggseer, like Beyoncé and Lil Nas X before them, highlight an identity crisis afflicting modern country music.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
The work continues and the Frates family has maintained the passion that Pete instilled in them in fighting the disease that is still afflicting far too many people.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of afflicting

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Israeli police have not announced any arrests or charges against any settler allegedly involved in besieging the Palestinian homes and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on the incident.

— Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Israeli settlers have been besieging homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra for more than a week, with the Israeli military failing to end the violent intimidation campaign.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of besieging

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In New York, the son of the league's former supervisor of officials was captured on television apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

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