as in to criticize
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of crucify
He was arrested that evening, and crucified the next day, on a Friday.
—
Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
All of the Christians were crucified on Nishizaka Hill, the same spot where 55 martyrs would die 25 years later on the orders of Tokugawa Hidetada, the second leader of the Tokugawa shogunate.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
However, instead of crucifying the performers for their involvement in these often hurtful portrayals, Simien analyzes their brilliant artistic expression and unpacks how these earlier acts paved the way for stars like Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
In the Bible's New Testament, Jesus Christ was said to have been resurrected three days after he was crucified by the Romans in A.D. 30.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for crucify 
Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
All of the Christians were crucified on Nishizaka Hill, the same spot where 55 martyrs would die 25 years later on the orders of Tokugawa Hidetada, the second leader of the Tokugawa shogunate.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
However, instead of crucifying the performers for their involvement in these often hurtful portrayals, Simien analyzes their brilliant artistic expression and unpacks how these earlier acts paved the way for stars like Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
In the Bible's New Testament, Jesus Christ was said to have been resurrected three days after he was crucified by the Romans in A.D. 30.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for crucify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucify
Verb
-
Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
-
But the group has largely been shy about criticizing Trump openly.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Most American reality television involves unnecessary noise: Loud-ass Garage Band loops underscore Gordon Ramsay harshly berating Hell’s Kitchen contestants and bombastic horns wail in the background while Tiffany Pollard yells at Teresa Giudice.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
-
While the women are all huddled around the computer, a man comes by the Basic Sight office asking for more time for a payment, but Lila berates him.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
-
The spokesperson noted that the failure to win a loan guarantee from the German government wasn't down to Lilium's technology, but instead was blamed on disagreement in parliament from the Green Party over funding an air travel company.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
-
Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
At the time, physicians and nurses excoriated HCA because of the impact on residents in East San Jose, who would be forced to travel longer distances to receive care for more serious procedures.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
-
So obviously Ring got excoriated by all of the big privacy advocates.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
That starts with upbraiding Chapman’s would-be assassin, who’s still nursing injuries from being run over by a taxicab — this after handling three other agents quite capably.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
-
The stupidity of his denigration of the COVID vaccines — there’s that word again — brought him a joint upbraiding by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
However, for somebody whose arm has been flayed and who spent all night looking at the Hannibal art installation that was once his wife, Donald is acting way too normal.James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
-
Grammy winner Williams flays the mysterious character, and opens the show with her powerful vocals.Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
This past summer, Trump faulted the FBI for not immediately confirming he’d been struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt and even took to social media to call on Wray to resign after the director vouched for President Joe Biden ‘s mental acuity during a congressional hearing.Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2024
-
These days, no one will fault the host for opting for disposable dishes and utensils that make clean-up significantly easier.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near crucify
Cite this Entry
“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucify. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share