crucify
verb
cru·ci·fy
ˈkrü-sə-ˌfī 
crucified; crucifying
1
: to put to death by nailing or binding the wrists or hands and feet to a cross
2
: to destroy the power of : mortify
crucify the flesh
3
a
: to treat cruelly : torment
b
: pillory sense 2
crucified in the press
Examples of crucify in a Sentence
They crucified her in the newspapers for having an affair.
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First glorified then crucified, Joan’s mythologized fate encapsulates the precarious role of women in society — particularly those in the limelight.
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Like, my parents took off work to watch their son get crucified by 12 white children.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Some connect bad luck to biblical tradition, where Christ was believed to be crucified on a Friday, and Judas (the 13th person at the Last Supper) is believed to have betrayed Jesus.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024
Richardson's situation is just one of many examples where athletes (especially Black women who are also overly scrutinized) are held to a higher standard than the average individual and crucified for anything that may seem to jeopardize their chance at winning.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Like, my parents took off work to watch their son get crucified by 12 white children.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Some connect bad luck to biblical tradition, where Christ was believed to be crucified on a Friday, and Judas (the 13th person at the Last Supper) is believed to have betrayed Jesus.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024
Richardson's situation is just one of many examples where athletes (especially Black women who are also overly scrutinized) are held to a higher standard than the average individual and crucified for anything that may seem to jeopardize their chance at winning.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024
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“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucify. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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crucify
verb
cru·ci·fy
ˈkrü-sə-ˌfī
crucified; crucifying
1
: to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross
Etymology
Middle English crucifien "to crucify," from early French crucifier (same meaning), from Latin crucifigere "to crucify," from cruc-, crux "cross" and figere "to fasten, fix" — related to cross, crucifix, excruciating, fix
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