1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
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2
as in abuse
harsh insulting language
the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
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Recent Examples of vitriol
The vitriol grew so loud — with some commenters also taking aim at her friends and family members — that her ex-partner Noah Sheline posted a statement to his Instagram story in her defense.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 July 2025
But following Musk’s recent departure from the administration, tensions have been growing between the two, and their vitriol was on full display for all to read.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
If the eventual result was foreseen among people close to Trump, the speed and vitriol of the now-public spat still surprised some inside the administration.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Criticisms against Whitfield The target of much of the parents’ vitriol was Whitfield.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 July 2025
But following Musk’s recent departure from the administration, tensions have been growing between the two, and their vitriol was on full display for all to read.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
If the eventual result was foreseen among people close to Trump, the speed and vitriol of the now-public spat still surprised some inside the administration.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Criticisms against Whitfield The target of much of the parents’ vitriol was Whitfield.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
Noun
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Disability Rights Wisconsin could lose funding for several programs, including investigating abuse and neglect across the state's in-patient facilities.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Democrats said Trump’s asking a foreign government to investigate a political rival amounted to an egregious abuse of power.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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There is a clear correlation between being the victim of hostility and suffering from negative mental health or even physical health.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Time and again the president has expressed optimism after speaking with Putin about winding down the hostilities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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The actor also has been involved in occurrences of being verbal and physically aggressive, hurling racists invectives, as well as being out and out violent on a number of occasions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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After nights of clashes, then-President Donald Trump, known for issuing directives and invectives through social media, fired off a series of posts shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Former bile farmers could also voluntarily relinquish their bears, and many have.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Biliary atresia is a disease in which a baby's bile ducts become obstructed, meaning bile can't get out of the liver and into the intestine.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Several diss tracks followed, with the musicians hurling increasingly spiteful insults at each other relating to accusations of domestic abuse, exploitation and pedophilia.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video, obtained through CAIR, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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While there are no over-the-counter medications to treat coccidioidomycosis, ODH notes that healthcare professionals may prescribe antifungal medication to help reduce the severity of symptoms or prevent the infection from getting worse.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the location and severity of the wildfire, smaller events such as sports games could be moved to another field or rescheduled for a future date, Wolski said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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For those on the fringes of the fan protest, maintaining the anger to rally against those in charge probably becomes harder in those circumstances.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rodgers said that Wong, during a psychological evaluation while in custody, denied having problems controlling his anger and said he’s never been verbally abusive, threatening or violent when angry.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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