as in hated
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to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way
Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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Recent Examples of reviled
Shakespeare’s haughty Roman war hero, revered on the battlefield yet reviled by hungry plebeians, becomes the flash point in a young democracy tearing itself apart over power and sacrifice.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
And he was so reviled by the Hollywood establishment that none other than Frank Sinatra hand-delivered a letter calling for his ouster.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Hitler and Stalin are reviled globally and especially in their own nations.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Getty has hundreds of millions of images and videos across its collections and partner platforms, including those of PhotoDisc, a company once reviled for its clip art but which helped create the low-cost, online sales model, and the respected Tony Stone Images collection.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
In the docuseries, Hogan appears at peace with the fact he is beloved by some and reviled by others after his post-career downfall.
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Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
And he was so reviled by the Hollywood establishment that none other than Frank Sinatra hand-delivered a letter calling for his ouster.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Hitler and Stalin are reviled globally and especially in their own nations.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Getty has hundreds of millions of images and videos across its collections and partner platforms, including those of PhotoDisc, a company once reviled for its clip art but which helped create the low-cost, online sales model, and the respected Tony Stone Images collection.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
In the docuseries, Hogan appears at peace with the fact he is beloved by some and reviled by others after his post-career downfall.
—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviled
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The billionaires so hated by Democrats and certain Republicans have ways to escape this tax.
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Many a knave is rich, sleek, and honored, while the just man is poor, hated, and in torment.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
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The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
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“Reviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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