as in to hate
formal
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
He was feared by world powers, but also revered and reviled by his own subjects.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The flywheel could reverse: Musk could become universally reviled, causing the protests to increase and his net worth to shrink.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The first term tariffs so reviled by globalists sparked a tremendous period of investment and jobs creation by American aluminum manufacturers.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Limbaugh was a partisan warrior, beloved on the political right and reviled by the left.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The flywheel could reverse: Musk could become universally reviled, causing the protests to increase and his net worth to shrink.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The first term tariffs so reviled by globalists sparked a tremendous period of investment and jobs creation by American aluminum manufacturers.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Limbaugh was a partisan warrior, beloved on the political right and reviled by the left.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revile
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Love it or hate it, there are certainly strong feelings being shared about Shein, Temu, tariffs, and the pending price hike.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Billie Eilish used to hate her name But now, the Oscar and Grammy Award-winning singer has had a change of perspective.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Progressives are criticizing tariffs for boosting prices and triggering international chaos.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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And even in his case, Hunt has done his best work at guard and didn’t become the solution at tackle that some envisioned (for reasons for which he shouldn’t be blamed).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Californians can blame the commissioner’s good intentions.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revile. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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