excoriate in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To excoriate means to criticize severely and publicly.
Sample Sentences
- The critic did not hesitate to excoriate the film for its lackluster performances and predictable plot.
- In her speech, she chose to excoriate the government’s handling of the environmental crisis.
- The journalist aimed to excoriate the company's unethical practices, bringing them to the public's attention.
- His harsh words were meant to excoriate anyone who dared to compromise the integrity of the project.
- After the scandal broke, the CEO was excoriated by both the media and the public for his poor judgment.