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monstering

British  
/ ˈmɒnstərɪŋ /

noun

  1. informal a severe reprimand or scolding; highly critical verbal attack

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Madeleine McCann's father is calling for greater scrutiny of the UK's media, saying that his family was subjected to "monstering" by sections of the press.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

"I simply cannot see England losing," wrote Sir Clive Woodward, under a headline predicting a monstering of the Scotland forwards.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2025

“The prime minister is in a funny place,” ran one kindly monstering a few days ago.

From The Guardian Apr. 24, 2020

“He came back and he was monstering folks,” Brunner says in the documentary.

From The New Yorker Aug. 4, 2016

You failed no one—monsters are the ones who do the monstering, not you.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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