reviled

past tense of revile

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Recent Examples of reviled Strapped for resources and now actively reviled and threatened by their government, theaters and producers are pouncing on opportunities to lay out a little less money or to spend on one big name in the hopes of clawing their way out of the red. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 In southern Gaza, the Abu Shabab militia is widely reviled, and Abu Shabab’s own family has disassociated itself from him and called for his death. Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025 The moral firewall around Kennedy is illustrated by the case of glyphosate, an herbicide so singularly reviled by MAHA that, on social media, Ryerson goes by the Glyphosate Girl. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025 Paradise lost Alaska and Crimea remain linked in some ways today, both viewed as historic Russian regions lost by weak leaders – Yeltsin, the first president of independent Russia, is reviled for recognizing Crimea as part of Ukraine after the USSR collapsed. Dan Morrison, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Today, Israel has rarely been as isolated or as reviled by its critics. Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025 These weapons are reviled among human rights advocacy organizations and can have lasting civilian impacts. Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy. David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024 He was beloved by people as much as he was reviled by people. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviled
Verb
  • Young people loved Charlie, and young people hated Charlie, and Charlie went into those places anyway, and these are the words that have helped me.
    Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Uncle Buck star hated that scene.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two criticized a number of countries, including France, Canada, Australia and others that are set to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this month.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although another wrinkle in this saga, Kuminga's relationship with head coach Steve Kerr, has been criticized by the greater basketball world, Charania and Slater reported that there is no longer a rift.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During that interview, Luchin, a distinguished Italian chef known for his expertise in regional cuisine and the former owner of Ottavio restaurant in Walnut Creek, blamed financial struggles after his establishment closed in 2016.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • According to Altman, the most difficult issue the company is grappling with recently is how ChatGPT approaches suicide, in light of a lawsuit from a family who blamed the chatbot for their teenage son's suicide.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Reviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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