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Revile is an English word with synonyms like vilify or rail. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Revile in a sentence

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Revile | Reviled

Revile meaning

To attack (someone) with abusive language.

Synonyms of Revile

vilify vituperate rail abuse clapperclaw blackguard shout

Related words

Other words often associated with Revile or its synonyms:

insult cad roast assault cry discourtesy villain assail railroad verbalize speak misuse

Using Revile

  • The main meaning on this page is: To attack (someone) with abusive language.
  • Useful related words include: vilify, vituperate, rail, abuse.
  • In the example corpus, revile often appears in combinations such as: to revile, revile him.

Context around Revile

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

others 1×

Often after:

certain 1×

Sentence patterns with Revile

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

boo and revile him at 1× claims to revile so much 1× occasion to revile us 1× or even revile certain people 1× taught to revile the activists 1× while others revile him as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

some groups proclaim 1× those nests of 1× we may dislike 1× while the audiences 1×

Common sentence endings:

beijing at bay 1× beliefs or actions 1× of his performance 1× revile so much 1× to revile us 1× who massacred hindus 1×

Words around Revile

Just before it in the word index:

revil 5 revifol 3 reviewwhy 2 reviews 3.023 reviewmeta 3 reviewing 1.004

Just after it in the word index:

reviled 56 reviling 4 revill 7 revilla 12 reville 2 revillon 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Revile

  • In this selection, "revile" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, others and certain stand out and add context to how "revile" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boo and revile him at and claims to revile so much. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "revile" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with revile

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

We may dislike or even revile certain people because of their beliefs or actions. (14 words)

Those nests of hate are the world center of the Apartheid that the Left claims to revile so much. (19 words)

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

While the audiences might boo and revile him at first, Cassandro wins them over by the end of the match—a sign of his impact and the greatness of his performance. (31 words)

It is not just Xi and CPC officials who view Hong Kong as part of China: so does a nationalistic population taught to revile the activists who held Beijing at bay. (31 words)

Some groups proclaim him a great warrior for the faith or Ghazi, while others revile him as a bigot who massacred Hindus. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us.

Those nests of hate are the world center of the Apartheid that the Left claims to revile so much.

While the audiences might boo and revile him at first, Cassandro wins them over by the end of the match—a sign of his impact and the greatness of his performance.

It is not just Xi and CPC officials who view Hong Kong as part of China: so does a nationalistic population taught to revile the activists who held Beijing at bay.

We may dislike or even revile certain people because of their beliefs or actions.

Some groups proclaim him a great warrior for the faith or Ghazi, while others revile him as a bigot who massacred Hindus.

Common combinations with revile

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "revile" in a sentence?
An example: "So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "revile" from authentic English texts.
What does "revile" mean?
Revile means: To attack (someone) with abusive language.
What are synonyms of "revile"?
Common synonyms of "revile" include: vilify, vituperate, rail, abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout.
How many example sentences with "revile" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "revile", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.