crucify

About 0.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.
2. verb To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.

   After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.

3. verb To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.

   West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them!

Similar words

tantalize rag frustrate bedevil torment dun excruciate excrutiate burn someone at the stake nail someone to the wall

Often followed by

him the mankind me you christ jesus your them to

Word family

crucified crucifier crucifiers crucifies crucifying