Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbeting
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Shipp is tasked with scolding her father and delivering leaden exposition.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pattern of blaming star players, whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcus Rashford, is looking foolish, and the side has plummeted in form.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s former national security adviser then resumed criticizing his foreign policy on Ukraine.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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After a particularly bad at-bat in the seventh inning of Thursday's game, manager John Schneider didn't shy away from criticizing the franchise player and sounding the alarm on the offense as a whole.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The coach focused on helping his team settle and regain their confidence rather than berating them for falling behind.—
Jay Feldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Current and former division attorneys interviewed by ProPublica and The Chronicle said the lawyers had misgivings about the administration’s tactics and were reluctant to work with Terrell, who already had a reputation for berating staffers.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rain was still lashing the windows when my phone rang sometime later—a few minutes or maybe an hour, still well before dawn.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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But when this lashing out becomes regular, the partner on the receiving end will start to expect their character to be attacked just as regularly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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All we were focused on was just containing him, knocking the pocket back, just trying to keep him in the pocket, and forcing the football.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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No texts, no phone calls, no IMs—just walking over to their house, knocking on the door, and hanging out together?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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The level of anger was quickly evident in state media broadcasts - which analysts say are often a measure of official Saudi viewpoints - with television news reports personally excoriating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.—
Pesha Magid,
Reuters,
14 Feb. 2025
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First panning for gold in the rivers, the search here gave way to huge underground mines, including the famed Empire Mine, which is now an intriguing state historic park in Nevada County’s Grass Valley.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Most critics appreciated the performances, panning the way tropes overpowered the story.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Gibbeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbeting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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