GIBBETED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

gibbeted

verb

past tense of gibbet

as in crucified

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Hamilton has flayed his Republican opponent for not holding public town halls -- an argument that resonates with Ubel.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of flayed

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San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
An intruder pressed a knife to Beatty's neck, wrapped her face in tape, lashed her to a bed and assaulted her for hours.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lashed

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He was pilloried near and far for electing to save ace Chris Sale for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers rather than send him to the mound for Sunday’s Game 2.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The studio must have had some idea that the film was going to get pilloried in some corners as the ad went live even before the review embargo broke Tuesday.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilloried

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That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
One upbraided Tufty for this comment.

— Eric Adler June 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Definition of upbraided

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Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial after Perry was finally given the full, unredacted grand jury transcripts and scolded prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
In 2024, a judge scolded both sides for excessive litigation and ruled for the trust to be dissolved and for the house to be sold.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of scolded

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Just like the Fever fan whom Wilson approached and verbally berated for simply pointing at her, the two men were found by security to have broken no rules.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
In June, the Senate approved a war powers resolution after four GOP senators joined Democrats, but Republicans abruptly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a private lunch over the outcome.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of berated

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Nuñez defended police tactics despite a growing number of severe injuries blamed on officers' riot-control weapons.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Rather than point to the comments, however, Cruz blamed fans who attempted to force their way through the entrance of the stadium before the game.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of blamed

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The message came after Trump excoriated him for voting against his signature tax law last summer.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Australia’s prime minister, for example, excoriated OpenAI and Altman for failing to alert officials in a timely manner that an agent had targeted a government health website.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of excoriated

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