gibbet

verb

Definition of gibbetnext
as in to crucify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbet
  1. crucify
  2. pillory
  3. lash
  4. flay
  5. blame
  6. scold
  7. upbraid
  8. fault
Verb
  • Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, three days after he was crucified by Romans around 30 A.D. Easter marks the last day of the Holy Week, which consists of several days that each carry their own significance.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Engineering, literature, philosophy, theater, and the arts flowered; with lasting effects, Romans crucified Jesus and destroyed Jerusalem’s Second Temple.
    Michael Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
Definition of crucify
Verb
  • This spring, nearly 50 of his former colleagues and leaders of the Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund pilloried Kennedy.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Some economists pilloried Biden at the time, saying the third round of stimulus relief went too far.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of pillory
Verb
  • But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While some destinations in Spain have lashed out against tourism recently, notably the Balearic and Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Málaga, foreign residents don’t report feeling discriminated against.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lash
Verb
  • The massive main compartment flays open completely near the back panel for easy packing and unpacking, with several other zippered access points for stuffing or pulling layers out on-the-go.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • However, for somebody whose arm has been flayed and who spent all night looking at the Hannibal art installation that was once his wife, Donald is acting way too normal.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of flay
Verb
  • President-elect Donald Trump called for nonintervention in Syria, blaming the escalating situation on former President Barack Obama.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Erdogan appeared to blame the developments on Assad’s refusal to enter a dialogue with Turkey.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of blame
Verb
  • The Senate hauled Live Nation’s president and CFO in for a public scolding.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Times reported that Hegseth’s mother had sent him an email scolding him for abusing women.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scold
Verb
  • That starts with upbraiding Chapman’s would-be assassin, who’s still nursing injuries from being run over by a taxicab — this after handling three other agents quite capably.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The stupidity of his denigration of the COVID vaccines — there’s that word again — brought him a joint upbraiding by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of upbraid
Verb
  • Either way, any outlook on higher education next year cannot be faulted for caution or even pessimism, though it’s likely driven far more by uncertainty than the status of the marketplace itself.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of fault
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