revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(-ə)l 
reviled; reviling
: to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
: to use abusive language : rail
reviler
noun
Examples of revile in a Sentence
Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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Though mainstream parties often revile these policies and rhetoric, they have been nudged toward them by the electoral threat looming on their rightward flank.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
The city was also home to Father Charles Coughlin, a Catholic priest who reviled Jews and spread antisemitic rhetoric during his radio show – which at its height was heard by perhaps 40 million people.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
To say that Wallis was reviled would be an understatement.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
One more paragraph: The first response of many to the destruction of New Orleans and other areas was to revile George Bush — and conservatism and Republicans and much else.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
The city was also home to Father Charles Coughlin, a Catholic priest who reviled Jews and spread antisemitic rhetoric during his radio show – which at its height was heard by perhaps 40 million people.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
To say that Wallis was reviled would be an understatement.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
One more paragraph: The first response of many to the destruction of New Orleans and other areas was to revile George Bush — and conservatism and Republicans and much else.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for revile
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revile. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(ə)l
reviled; reviling
: to speak to or about in an insulting way
reviler
noun
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