as in to blame
to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism
The press pilloried the judge for her decision.
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Recent Examples of pillory
This man has been pilloried on social media plenty this season.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Legal eagles on social media were eager to point out the hiccups in the formatting and more than a few typos that were cleaned-up on the White House’s website before they got pilloried too badly.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The Republican former president, appearing on a video feed 10 days before he is inaugurated, again pilloried the case, the only one of his four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The Republican former president, appearing on a video feed from his Florida club 10 days before he is inaugurated, again pilloried the case, the only one of his four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.
—Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Legal eagles on social media were eager to point out the hiccups in the formatting and more than a few typos that were cleaned-up on the White House’s website before they got pilloried too badly.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The Republican former president, appearing on a video feed 10 days before he is inaugurated, again pilloried the case, the only one of his four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The Republican former president, appearing on a video feed from his Florida club 10 days before he is inaugurated, again pilloried the case, the only one of his four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.
—Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillory
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Losing at home to Tennessee, even with a backup quarterback, and at home to Arizona cannot be blamed entirely on the front office.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Neighbors blame that for a host of health issues stemming from noise pollution caused by fans cooling the mine’s thousands of computers.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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In a 1907 essay, the writer Ito Sakon criticized the idea of escaping the hot urban summer, instead presenting the heat as an opportunity for self-improvement.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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The choice was criticized by many actors with dwarfism, including actress Ali Chapman.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Omari Hardwick scolded an interviewer who misquoted him in a seeming attempt to stir up drama between the actor and Power producer 50 Cent.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, the couple jokingly addressed the awkward interview in which Hilaria scolded Alec for interrupting her during a red carpet moment that has since gone viral.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The rhetoric Trump used against him was so extreme, even the Justice Roberts condemned him!—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Immediately, a slew of over 400 A-list Hollywood power players condemned such an action.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pillory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillory. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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