gibbet

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Verb
  • Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and grapevines.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She has been pilloried for doing an episode of her first television show, The Sarah Silverman Program, in blackface, and protested by Asian American groups for her use of the aforementioned slur on Conan.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
  • The first teaser trailer was pilloried online by fans of the game, who were fiercely protective of the property.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In a second Memorial Day social media post, Trump focused largely on lashing out at federal judges and perceived political opponents.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 26 May 2025
  • President Donald Trump lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to attack Ukraine while talks are ongoing between the two countries to find an end to the ongoing conflict.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Separating fact from invention is difficult, but there have been rumors that there was more than one murderer, the killing was drug-related and — perhaps most disturbingly — that Driscoll was either dismembered or flayed alive.
    Alex Heigl, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • Clark, who wore a mischievous smile, flayed her arm once more for the dramatics before stepping on the court and finishing a defensive drill.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an accusation rejected by Islamabad.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • Such a strategy seeks to blame the EU for ‘forcing’ its member states to shoulder the burden of caring for refugees, at the expense of their own citizens.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • At another meeting in May 2024, Grippo scolded female employees for not working hard enough, although the team was high-performing and employees worked long hours, the lawsuit said.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • In January at the annual World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump scolded Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • The brief interview created a furious reaction online, with the likes of Dionne Warwick and Khloé Kardashian upbraiding the journalists for treating Babyface so disrespectfully.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • That starts with upbraiding Chapman’s would-be assassin, who’s still nursing injuries from being run over by a taxicab — this after handling three other agents quite capably.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • In April, the group Artists for Chicago sent a letter to Johnson signed by more than 200 arts and culture workers further faulting Hedspeth’s leadership.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • Central sharpness is excellent at f/1.4, while the edges of the frame can’t be faulted either, which is incredible news for astrophotographers.
    James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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“Gibbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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