crucify
verb (used with object)
to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.
crucifies
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present tense formof crucify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I was born for the purpose that crucifies your mind,
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
James Glickson New York City It is sacrificial slaughter when society crucifies its best leaders on a cross of impossibly high standards.
From Time Magazine Archive
The world is built up on the sacrifices of the idealists, and eternally it crucifies them.
From The Foundations of Personality by Abraham Myerson
The multitude which crowns to-day and crucifies to-morrow establishes no standard.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller
All the benefits to society come from the few, and society crucifies them to show its gratitude.
From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen
