ex
co
riate
Third Person
excoriates
Present Participle
excoriating
Past Tense
excoriated
Past Participle
excoriated
1
to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack
- In his blistering monologue, the pundit excoriated the politicians for their hypocrisy and lies.
- Activists excoriate oil companies for denying the realities of climate change.
- Rather than constructive criticism, she prefers a supportive approach to coaching without excoriating mistakes.
- The activist excoriated the organization for its environmental negligence.
- By the end of the debate, he will have excoriated his opponent’s arguments thoroughly.
2
to damage or remove the skin by abrasion
- The rough rope excoriated his hands during the climb.
- Scraping against the rock excoriated her knees.
- The doctor treated the area where the skin was excoriated.
- Constant rubbing excoriated his ankles.
- The fall excoriated the skin on his elbows.
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