revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(-ə)l 
reviled; reviling
: to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
: to use abusive language : rail
reviler
noun
Examples of revile in a Sentence
Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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In his native Germany, he was reviled by the Nazis as a degenerate artist.
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Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Every post, every public appearance, is thus grounds for psychoanalysis, a reaction that Bieber seems to both cultivate and revile.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
Audiences showed up for the trio of films, which grossed several billion dollars in total at the box office—but each entry was progressively more reviled by critics.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
The only insects more reviled by Seoul residents are cockroaches and bedbugs, according to a survey conducted by local data company Embrain last year.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Every post, every public appearance, is thus grounds for psychoanalysis, a reaction that Bieber seems to both cultivate and revile.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
Audiences showed up for the trio of films, which grossed several billion dollars in total at the box office—but each entry was progressively more reviled by critics.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
The only insects more reviled by Seoul residents are cockroaches and bedbugs, according to a survey conducted by local data company Embrain last year.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for revile
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revile. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(ə)l
reviled; reviling
: to speak to or about in an insulting way
reviler
noun
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