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
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
Monica was humiliated, reviled, then merely defined by her missteps.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Texas lawmakers have openly reviled the standardized testing regime and voted last year to replace the test with three shorter assessments, starting in the 2027-28 school year.
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Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
6 Apr. 2026
While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Even Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller — reviled by many as the architect of the harshest ICE policies — took advantage of the humanizing aspect of being associated with Elvis.
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John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 Mar. 2026
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.
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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
Monica was humiliated, reviled, then merely defined by her missteps.
—
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Texas lawmakers have openly reviled the standardized testing regime and voted last year to replace the test with three shorter assessments, starting in the 2027-28 school year.
—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
6 Apr. 2026
While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Even Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller — reviled by many as the architect of the harshest ICE policies — took advantage of the humanizing aspect of being associated with Elvis.
—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviled
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The management team hated the idea of being acquired.
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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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Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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That’s how many layoffs have been blamed on AI so far this year, according to career services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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“Reviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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