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Recent Examples of crucify
He was arrested that evening, and crucified the next day, on a Friday.
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James Powel, USA Today, 12 June 2025
It was embroidered with red crosses signifying the nails used to crucify Jesus Christ.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and grapevines.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 12 June 2025
It was embroidered with red crosses signifying the nails used to crucify Jesus Christ.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and grapevines.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucify
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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During the 2024 presidential election, for instance, conservatives criticized Kamala Harris for tweeting support in 2020 for the Minnesota Freedom Fund.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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That idea seemed fanciful back in late February when Trump and Vice President Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
28 July 2025
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Trump has repeatedly — and publicly — berated Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering the bank’s interest rate (their recent détente notwithstanding), but the central bank is overwhelmingly expected to hold rates steady Wednesday at the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy meeting.—
Lucy Bayly,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
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Since assuming office, Carr has frequently argued that the FCC has a stake in ensuring that local stations maintain community trust, and also that the national networks are to blame for a decline in trust.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Trump has blamed India's high tariffs on imports for the trade deficit.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Whether this comes off as a joke or as an invitation for scolding (spoken or unspoken, loving or otherwise) depends entirely on the other Muslims in the room.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But there was a time Emily Deschanel, who played the meticulous forensic anthropologist through 12 seasons of Bones, got scolded for being just that — and the memory still makes the star emotional.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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The account routinely excoriates Denver's current leaders for the way the city approaches addiction and homelessness.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ironically, despite being billed as Disney’s most lifelike Audio-Animatronic, its face bears little resemblance to Walt's leading to a deluge of excoriating criticism from fans.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Schumer is the latest Democrat on Capitol Hill to upbraid Kennedy in recent days over the measles outbreak.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The brief interview created a furious reaction online, with the likes of Dionne Warwick and Khloé Kardashian upbraiding the journalists for treating Babyface so disrespectfully.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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These include thinning fabric, stretching or sagging, holes, flaying, and heavy pilling.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
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Stripped to the bone and flayed by her ugly experiences, both during and for years after, Lidia is emotionally naked, unable even to ask for or accept help.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The judges faulted Madrigal for making dessert tamales, a deviation from the theme.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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Then in the antebellum years there were the mill owners who bought cotton; they’re faulted for facilitating the slave system.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucify. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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