excoriated

verb

Definition of excoriatednext
past tense of excoriate
1
as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly the mayor had hardly been in office for a month before she was being excoriated for problems of very long standing

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2
as in irritated
to make sore by continued rubbing the manacles had badly excoriated the prisoner's wrists

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  1. attacked
  2. slammed
  3. scratched
  4. criticized
Verb
  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The accuser says she was attacked by the two rappers at an after-show party following the Video Music Awards.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
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  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
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  • Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratched
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  • At the time, Democrats criticized the new health insurance options junk insurance.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Huckabee is a staunch supporter of Israel and has criticized the Biden administration’s calls for a cease-fire with Hamas.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
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