verb
- attacked with harsh, bitter criticism
Usage: past tense of vitriol
Examples
- The politician was vitrioled by critics after the scandal broke.
- She vitrioled her former business partner in the interview.
- The restaurant owner felt vitrioled by the harsh online reviews.
- He was vitrioled in the press for his controversial statements.
- The author was vitrioled by literary critics for her latest novel.
- They vitrioled the company’s environmental practices in their report.