excoriate
verb (used with object)
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
had been excoriating
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past perfect progressiveof excoriate.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Andrew Green accepted this judgement had been "excoriating" and that MGN had admitted liability for much of what happened.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023
