excoriate
verb (used with object)
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
were excoriating
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past progressiveof excoriate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As she sees it, the push for school reform was in a stronger position over a decade ago, when its champions were excoriating traditional public schools for failing Black and brown students.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
