as in to hate
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to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way
Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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Carrie Underwood's decision to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has been both praised and reviled by fans and fellow celebrities.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
After a bruising fight, exhaustive appeals and a future that looked dim, a presence both reviled and beloved returned this week.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
What to know Yanukovich is reviled by many in Ukraine not just for his graft but his rejection of closer ties with the EU in favor of Kyiv's relationship with Moscow which sparked Euromaidan protests in 2014.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The result, in the hostage case, is an underappreciated diplomatic paradox: Thanks largely to Trump, a deal demanded by the Israeli left and reviled by the right is about to come into effect.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
After a bruising fight, exhaustive appeals and a future that looked dim, a presence both reviled and beloved returned this week.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
What to know Yanukovich is reviled by many in Ukraine not just for his graft but his rejection of closer ties with the EU in favor of Kyiv's relationship with Moscow which sparked Euromaidan protests in 2014.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The result, in the hostage case, is an underappreciated diplomatic paradox: Thanks largely to Trump, a deal demanded by the Israeli left and reviled by the right is about to come into effect.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revile
Verb
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Our protagonist, Jeff, hates romance reality shows with as much passion as his girlfriend adores them.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Some fans are slamming the cover, which partially explains why companies hate leaks.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have sharply criticized the other Supreme Court judges for declining to hear a case called Alabama v. California.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Edelman sharply criticized that decision in an interview that aired last week on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revile. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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