excoriate
verb (used with object)
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
excoriated
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past participleof excoriate.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 excoriate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
excoriateverb (used with object)to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
Example Sentences
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District Judge April Perry excoriated prosecutors for using illegal tactics to get the criminal charges past a skeptical grand jury, dressing down U.S.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
Now, Warsh will find himself on the inside again, working with the people he’s excoriated.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Another judge separately excoriated Halligan for continuing to identify herself as U.S. attorney, despite the November ruling that found her appointment unlawful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Once again, Miller called Dudek and excoriated him.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
A few scientists had challenged Meggers’s ideas; Roosevelt excoriated them from top to bottom.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
