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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbeted
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The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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When the war began, a cornered Iran lashed out by attacking its neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a 45-year-old coalition of energy-rich Arab monarchies including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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That set the stage for Varsho, who lashed at a two-strike fastball and sent the ball in the air to left.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The prince was himself pilloried for wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party 20 years ago and also acknowledged this.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Both Reed and costar Raquel Welch were pilloried for their performance as the same character before and after what would now be called gender-affirming surgery.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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At a hearing two days after the government dropped its charges against Baraka, the judge upbraided Stephen Demanovich, a federal prosecutor who had been assigned the case.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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In the past, particularly bad fliers could spend the entirety of the attraction being berated by the character of Ohnaka.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Some commenters pointed out moments when the robots seemed to mishandle packages and berated robots for occasionally dropping packages.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Trump constantly excoriated Massie and endorsed his primary opponent Ed Gallrein and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth even campaigned with Gallrein on Monday.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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In cities across the country, judges have excoriated both Immigration and Customs Enforcement and CBP, saying their officers used excessive force.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
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“Gibbeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbeted. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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