Crucify
verb
To put to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
He was crucified for his beliefs.
Often appears as...
- crucify for beliefs
- crucify on a cross
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Disapproving
verb
To criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly.
The critics crucified the author for his controversial book.
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- crucify in the press
- crucify for mistakes
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Disapproving
verb
To torment, or to cause to suffer greatly.
She was crucified by guilt after the accident.
Often appears as...
- crucify with guilt
- feelings of being crucified
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Disapproving
verb
To put to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
He was crucified for his beliefs.
Often appears as...
- crucify for beliefs
- crucify on a cross
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly.
The critics crucified the author for his controversial book.
Often appears as...
- crucify in the press
- crucify for mistakes
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To torment, or to cause to suffer greatly.
She was crucified by guilt after the accident.
Often appears as...
- crucify with guilt
- feelings of being crucified
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Understand 'crucify' originated from a form of ancient execution.
Ancient civilizations used to crucify criminals as a brutal method of execution.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Context
Recognize 'crucify' is a key term in Christianity, symbolizing sacrifice and redemption.
Jesus was crucified, an event central to the Christian faith.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Extension
See 'crucify' used metaphorically to express severe punishment or criticism.
The whistleblower felt crucified by the very people he tried to protect.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Understand 'crucify' originated from a form of ancient execution.
Ancient civilizations used to crucify criminals as a brutal method of execution.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Context
Recognize 'crucify' is a key term in Christianity, symbolizing sacrifice and redemption.
Jesus was crucified, an event central to the Christian faith.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Extension
See 'crucify' used metaphorically to express severe punishment or criticism.
The whistleblower felt crucified by the very people he tried to protect.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Understand 'crucify' originated from a form of ancient execution.
Ancient civilizations used to crucify criminals as a brutal method of execution.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Context
Recognize 'crucify' is a key term in Christianity, symbolizing sacrifice and redemption.
Jesus was crucified, an event central to the Christian faith.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Extension
See 'crucify' used metaphorically to express severe punishment or criticism.
The whistleblower felt crucified by the very people he tried to protect.
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Why should you read...
Even the relics of seemingly happier times are described as crucifying the “My husband and child smiling out of the family photo; Their smiles catch onto my skin, little smiling hooks.” Her domestic dissatisfaction and her husband’s mistreatment of her are constant themes in her later poetry.
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From enslavement to...
and 6000 captives were crucified along the Appian Way– a haunting demonstration of Roman authority. Crassus won the war, but it is not his legacy which echoes through the centuries. Thousands of years later, the name of the slave who made the world’s mightiest empire tremble
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How photography connects...
the depletion of the world's fisheries we weren't the only ones to tackle this subject but the photographs that Bryan and Randy created are among the best capture both the human and natural devastation of overfishing here in a photo by Brian a seemingly crucified
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Where do superstitions...
just before being arrested and crucified. The resulting idea that having thirteen people at a table was bad luck eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia,
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The way we think about...
71 million dollars after all expenses. And then we went out of business, suddenly and traumatically. Why? Well, the short story is, our sponsors split on us. They wanted to distance themselves from us because we were being crucified in the media
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Our story of rape and...
But I didn't show up at Thordis's door. It is important to now state that I didn't see my deed for what it was. The word "rape" didn't echo around my mind as it should've, and I wasn't crucifying myself with memories of the night before.
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Caesar's Gladiator Games...
Roman character when he's released he tells the pirates he'll be back to kill them they think he's joking but he does come back he crucifies them all the executions are a matter of public record for everything
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Was Nero the Antichrist?...
the story about Peter was that he was crucified upside down some of them were lit on fire burning to light the place it explains why they despised him so much so now we have the Basilica of st.
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Debra Jarvis: Yes, I...
being in the tomb means doing our own deep inner work around our wounds and allowing ourselves to be healed. We have to let that crucified self die so that a new self, a truer self,
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Man Crucified Every Year...
that if my wife would have a safe delivery I would have myself crucified
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Why should you read...
Even the relics of seemingly happier times are described as crucifying the “My husband and child smiling out of the family photo; Their smiles catch onto my skin, little smiling hooks.” Her domestic dissatisfaction and her husband’s mistreatment of her are constant themes in her later poetry.
Video examples
From enslavement to...
and 6000 captives were crucified along the Appian Way– a haunting demonstration of Roman authority. Crassus won the war, but it is not his legacy which echoes through the centuries. Thousands of years later, the name of the slave who made the world’s mightiest empire tremble
Video examples
How photography connects...
the depletion of the world's fisheries we weren't the only ones to tackle this subject but the photographs that Bryan and Randy created are among the best capture both the human and natural devastation of overfishing here in a photo by Brian a seemingly crucified
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Where do superstitions...
just before being arrested and crucified. The resulting idea that having thirteen people at a table was bad luck eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia,
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The way we think about...
71 million dollars after all expenses. And then we went out of business, suddenly and traumatically. Why? Well, the short story is, our sponsors split on us. They wanted to distance themselves from us because we were being crucified in the media
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Our story of rape and...
But I didn't show up at Thordis's door. It is important to now state that I didn't see my deed for what it was. The word "rape" didn't echo around my mind as it should've, and I wasn't crucifying myself with memories of the night before.
Video examples
Caesar's Gladiator Games...
Roman character when he's released he tells the pirates he'll be back to kill them they think he's joking but he does come back he crucifies them all the executions are a matter of public record for everything
Video examples
Was Nero the Antichrist?...
the story about Peter was that he was crucified upside down some of them were lit on fire burning to light the place it explains why they despised him so much so now we have the Basilica of st.
Video examples
Debra Jarvis: Yes, I...
being in the tomb means doing our own deep inner work around our wounds and allowing ourselves to be healed. We have to let that crucified self die so that a new self, a truer self,
Video examples
Man Crucified Every Year...
that if my wife would have a safe delivery I would have myself crucified
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Quote examples
Ralph Hall
American Politician
I figured there's nobody who's going to beat me or shoot me or crucify me. I can't help if people don't like me up there in Washington. I've got a district that I respect, and I think it respects me.
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Hermann Hesse
German Novelist
In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot.
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Fulton Oursler
American Journalist
We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow.
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Loretta Lynn
American Musician
Nobody's perfect. The only one that ever was, was crucified.
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Sherwood Anderson
American Writer
Everyone in the world is Christ and they are all crucified.
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Whittaker Chambers
American Writer
Every man is crucified upon the cross of himself.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
Critics tend to praise as well as crucify you.
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William Henry Moody
American Politician
I am one of the crucified dead.
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Sturgill Simpson
American Musician
Saviours get crucified.
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Ralph Hall
American Politician
I figured there's nobody who's going to beat me or shoot me or crucify me. I can't help if people don't like me up there in Washington. I've got a district that I respect, and I think it respects me.
Quote examples
Hermann Hesse
German Novelist
In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot.
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Fulton Oursler
American Journalist
We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow.
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Loretta Lynn
American Musician
Nobody's perfect. The only one that ever was, was crucified.
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Sherwood Anderson
American Writer
Everyone in the world is Christ and they are all crucified.
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Whittaker Chambers
American Writer
Every man is crucified upon the cross of himself.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
Critics tend to praise as well as crucify you.
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William Henry Moody
American Politician
I am one of the crucified dead.
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Sturgill Simpson
American Musician
Saviours get crucified.
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