crucify
verb (used with object)
to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.
crucified
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past participleof crucify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crucify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crucifyverb (used with object)to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.
Example Sentences
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The crucified Christ has been taken down from the cross, but there is no cross, no ladder—only a single cloud and a tiny sliver of earth to ground the composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
"It's the very beginning of Baroque painting, depicting a crucified Christ, isolated, luminous and standing out vividly against a dark and threatening sky," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
It’s probably a coincidence that O’Connor was 33 years old when he was cast in the role, the same age that Jesus Christ was crucified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
In Greece, the sky lit up with fireworks, while worshippers in Jerusalem lit candles at the church where Jesus is said to have been crucified and buried.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
“See, she was singing her favorite hymn, ‘Were you there when they crucified my Lord?’
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
