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
Vance was pilloried by the national security establishment and accused of betrayal for berating an ally in the Zelenskyy confrontation.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The lack of activity was pilloried on sports talk radio and in various online Canucks fan spaces.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
This man has been pilloried on social media plenty this season.
—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
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The lack of activity was pilloried on sports talk radio and in various online Canucks fan spaces.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
This man has been pilloried on social media plenty this season.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillory
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Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs were partly to blame for price increases that had taken place in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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They are blamed for a mysterious illness that’s starting to spread – said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Progressives are criticizing tariffs for boosting prices and triggering international chaos.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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The White House was reprimanded: A federal judge scolded the Trump administration for failing to try to return the man.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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At the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt scolded reporters for not understanding the president’s plans.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision was condemned by civil society groups such as SECTION 2, which advocates for domestic ownership.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Not condemning it because its a lovely river-the-star occasion as Tim engagingly notes, but not in the same league as Wimbles or the globe's top footer competition.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Pillory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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