as in to hate
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to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way
Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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Recent Examples of revile
Today, Israel has rarely been as isolated or as reviled by its critics.
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Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The film was a box office flop, grossing $167 million worldwide on a $120 million budget, and it was critically reviled, earning just a 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Advertisement Some analysts have even suggested that Hun Sen has been enlisted by Thailand’s elites to finally topple the Shinawatra family, which remains reviled by royalists for its populist adulation amongst rural voters.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
Even though leprosy cannot spread through casual contact, the disease is deeply feared and reviled.
—Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The film was a box office flop, grossing $167 million worldwide on a $120 million budget, and it was critically reviled, earning just a 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Advertisement Some analysts have even suggested that Hun Sen has been enlisted by Thailand’s elites to finally topple the Shinawatra family, which remains reviled by royalists for its populist adulation amongst rural voters.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
Even though leprosy cannot spread through casual contact, the disease is deeply feared and reviled.
—Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Now, the goalposts have been moved again, reinforcing that the entire game now is just the endless pursuit of a light level, something fans have hated so much in Destiny it was reduced or even removed in the past.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In fact, it is made the show less funny, less interesting, and symptomatic of a larger trend where the award show hates itself for no particular reason.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Republicans on Sunday criticized some Democrats, suggesting language used by them contributed to Kirk's killing, claims that Democrats rejected.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Delta blames a global IT outage last summer for its performance problems.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revile. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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