PILLORYING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

pillorying

verb

present participle of pillory

as in criticizing

to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism The press pilloried the judge for her decision.

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On Friday, the pope strongly reiterated the Church's pro-life teachings, criticizing initiatives to allow assisted dying for those who have incurable illnesses.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The exchange sparked a range of reactions in the comments, with some viewers criticizing Langley’s response.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Trump had previously called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil targets, blaming him for the rising diesel prices around the world.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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Historically, the United States has sent mixed messages to Europeans, encouraging them to step up but then scolding them for seeking autonomy.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Rather than scolding parents about screens, society could do more to support families in ways that obviate the need for screen time.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

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After Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz joined Bermudez in condemning the county’s pursuit of Vice City promotions, multiple commissioners asked why they haven’t been asked to approve marketing agreements with Rockstar.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Incumbent Michael Vargas, Thomson’s opponent, released a statement on his campaign Facebook page Monday condemning the use of slurs.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemning

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French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed's campaign sent a reporter a question asking if Rogers, given his comments about denouncing terrorists, planned to publicly denounce the remark.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of denouncing

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