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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Recent Examples of revile
Those cases, though reviled at the time by liberals, will be quite useful to those seeking to limit presidential power today.
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Cancel the totally unnecessary and reviled military parade, which would cost millions.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
When a hype video played before his speech, the crowd laughed when criticism from Bernie Sanders, Tucker Carlson, and Lou Dobbs played on the screens—a nod to the fact that Koch is reviled by those who otherwise share zero in common, yet has not backed down.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Cancel the totally unnecessary and reviled military parade, which would cost millions.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
When a hype video played before his speech, the crowd laughed when criticism from Bernie Sanders, Tucker Carlson, and Lou Dobbs played on the screens—a nod to the fact that Koch is reviled by those who otherwise share zero in common, yet has not backed down.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revile
Verb
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That narrative that got spun into, 'Oh, the vets hate the rookies.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Stone, specifically, wrote that Amazon executives knew something was up once helicopters, which Bezos famously hated, became an obsession of his.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 June 2025
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The feud between the two was reignited after Musk criticized Trump’s big legislative package of tax reductions and Medicaid cuts, which passed Congress last week.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/revile. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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