lynch
verb (used with object)
to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
lynching
Example Sentences
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Till's lynching and the subsequent activism of his mother Mamie Till-Mobley helped galvanise the civil rights movement in the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
In spite of all that, Diddy's mother recently defended her son on Sunday and accused the media and others of engaging in a "public lynching."
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024
But the title’s blunt, irrefutable statement carries Allison Russell toward harsh thoughts about racism, slavery, exploitation, lynching and sin — and then to an unexpected coda.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
The country singer labeled allegations that the song or video made references to lynching or that it is racially charged as “meritless” and “dangerous.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Also, we worked on reports and materials that seek to deepen the national conversation about the legacy of slavery and lynching and our nation's history of racial injustice.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
