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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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
Much of the vitriol centers on the fact that Sandu is a woman.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
And as if a constant stream of social media vitriol wasn’t enough of an insult to the venerable lawns, they are subjected to constant meteorological insults as well.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The posts showed Olbermann directing vitriol toward Jennings nearly two weeks after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Bondi's remarks have been met with vitriol from people on both sides of the political aisle, with many quoting Kirk's own words and sentiments regarding the sanctity of free speech.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
And as if a constant stream of social media vitriol wasn’t enough of an insult to the venerable lawns, they are subjected to constant meteorological insults as well.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The posts showed Olbermann directing vitriol toward Jennings nearly two weeks after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Bondi's remarks have been met with vitriol from people on both sides of the political aisle, with many quoting Kirk's own words and sentiments regarding the sanctity of free speech.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
Noun
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Perhaps the bitterness refers to the alimony check?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies have tasted enough bitterness in previous Octobers to know that.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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McCrary's former partner cited concerns about the child's safety in his care, and the court ordered him to have monitored visitation and to attend classes on parenting and for drug and alcohol abuse and batterer intervention, PEOPLE reported.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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McCrary was ordered to attend alcohol and drug abuse and batterers’ intervention classes within 12 months and was granted visits with their daughter.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That would basically say that he wouldn't have been prosecuted if not for the president's hostility toward him.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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Two-thirds of Israelis want an end to the war in Gaza—an increase of 13 percentage points from a year ago—according to a poll that found the fate of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the main reason for a desire for hostilities to end.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rory McIlroy was the lightning rod for the invective, and so was his wife.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the months before the $5 million match, Ali turned up the invective, calling Frazier dumb, mocking his dark skin, and painting him as a lackey for his white handlers.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These maggots vomit and excrete illuminated threads of bile to entice tiny insects to their deaths.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Didi and Gogo that Sparks and Shannon created were full of blood and bile, real people with — no matter how obscured in its details by time and circumstance — a long and winding relationship.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the severity of Jackson's injury and the struggles of Rush, the Ravens may need to do something similar to bring in a backup that can string together wins while Lamar heals.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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People charged with a crime in Indiana are randomly assigned to judges depending on the severity of the charge, and the initial judge's courtroom doesn't handle major felonies.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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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
Cite this Entry
“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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