as in to hate
formal
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
Cancel the totally unnecessary and reviled military parade, which would cost millions.
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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
The Columbia Jewish Alumni Association, an organization formed during last school year’s campus protests, has reviled both activists on social media and questioned public sympathy for them in the aftermath of their arrests.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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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
The Columbia Jewish Alumni Association, an organization formed during last school year’s campus protests, has reviled both activists on social media and questioned public sympathy for them in the aftermath of their arrests.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revile
Verb
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The house was built for folks who, well, clearly hate other folks intruding on their space.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Diddy, like him or hate him, had a very successful music career.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an accusation rejected by Islamabad.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Even the players and the manager blamed us, which of course was all nonsense.—
The Athletic FC Podcast,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revile. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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