martyred

verb

Definition of martyrednext
past tense of martyr
as in persecuted
to kill (someone) for refusing to give up a belief or cause
—usually used as (be) martyred He was martyred for his religious beliefs.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyred
  1. attacked
  2. assailed
  3. afflicted
  4. besieged
  5. bedeviled
  6. pursued
  7. beset
Verb
  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
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  • Many online also praised Luigi Mangione, the murder suspect, who assailed large corporations in writings found by police.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But the deal was almost immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of assailed
Verb
  • For example, the same researchers at Cornell University who invented the new goggles have previously shown a reduction in blood flow in the brains of mice afflicted with the condition.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Terrified, the patient almost reflexively asked her surgeon to remove both of her breasts, even though the cancer afflicted only one side.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of afflicted
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  • After jumping out to a 9-2 start this season, the Phoenix Suns have sputtered over the past month as injuries have besieged their Big Three.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The wealthiest man in the world used his social media platform X to amplify the unrest, and GOP lawmakers were besieged with phone calls to their offices telling them to oppose the plan.
    Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of besieged
Verb
  • Sheriffs and other local officials in New Jersey demanded more action from the federal government Saturday in getting to the bottom of a spate of drone sightings that has bedeviled authorities and sparked alarm among residents.
    Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Rosenberg also held certain rights to Young Blood creations, a point that bedeviled Liefeld for years.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bedeviled
Verb
  • Prosecutors in the first four months of 2024 pursued nearly 19,000 soldiers, who either abandoned their posts or deserted, according to the Ukrainian parliament.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • There was one person former City Manager John Shirey sought to understand a Sacramento beset by economic downturns in 2011.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The new record comes as little surprise after a year beset by extremes.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of beset
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