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
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  • The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 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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  • New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
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  • While the Pistons already had listed starting small forward Tobias Harris out with a sprained right thumb, Jaden Ivey, who had been listed as the starting shooting guard, was scratched just prior to tipoff with knee pain.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This kid came up through covid, has had 3 head coaches already, and has been healthy scratched by them all, including in the playoffs.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratched
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  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
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