monstering
/ (ˈmɒnstərɪŋ) /
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noun
informal a severe reprimand or scolding; highly critical verbal attack
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How to use monstering in a sentence
It was all part of the unscrupulous technique of “monstering” critics of the Murdoch empire wherever they were.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST