1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
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as in abuse
harsh insulting language
the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
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Recent Examples of vitriol
If the eventual result was foreseen among people close to Trump, the speed and vitriol of the now-public spat still surprised some inside the administration.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Criticisms against Whitfield The target of much of the parents’ vitriol was Whitfield.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Also, filter out some of the online vitriol and consider taking to heart some of the…
— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) July 13, 2025
The statement provoked further backlash from some Christian influencers and commentators.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Even as fans spew hate and vitriol at him through social media.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Criticisms against Whitfield The target of much of the parents’ vitriol was Whitfield.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Also, filter out some of the online vitriol and consider taking to heart some of the…
— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) July 13, 2025
The statement provoked further backlash from some Christian influencers and commentators.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Even as fans spew hate and vitriol at him through social media.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
Noun
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Christy Corcoran, a nearby homeowner who took part in the camp cleanup, said the animal abuse is a sign of the bad actors who can swarm to large homeless camps.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Federal prosecutors later say the abuse began as early as 2002.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Without an end to hostilities, no humanitarian corridor can function safely, Palestinian civilians cannot be reached at scale and the hostages will not return home.—
David Miliband,
Time,
29 July 2025
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On Sunday Secretary of State Marco Rubio also called for a swift end to hostilities.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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The actor also has been involved in occurrences of being verbal and physically aggressive, hurling racists invectives, as well as being out and out violent on a number of occasions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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After nights of clashes, then-President Donald Trump, known for issuing directives and invectives through social media, fired off a series of posts shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Biliary atresia is a disease in which a baby's bile ducts become obstructed, meaning bile can't get out of the liver and into the intestine.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Horgan’s Eva Garvey is funny and nurturing and grounded but also quite lonely and bitter, a character whose love and bile hold Bad Sisters together.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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And the gratuitous insults—to NATO allies, the European Union, the BRICs, the United Nations, or the World Health Organization—continue to flow from the president.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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The Steals and Deals segment on the WFTV newscasts are annoying and an insult to the viewers!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
Noun
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While relapse of multiple myeloma is regarded as inevitable, the timing and severity vary widely.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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Pressure to release more documents has built both from within Trump's base and from Democrats seizing on their anger.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Several hundred people turned out at the state Capitol with creative signs and chanting to express their anger at Trump and his policies.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
17 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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