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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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
“When he was doing the Ida B. Wells, I’d come visit Richard and he’d have a stack of seven different books on Ida B. Wells — lynching, photographs and history,” Ott said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
"To the media court, to the lynching that has been reserved for me, I have only my word to defend myself," the 74-year-old added.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023
The law makes lynching a federal hate crime.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
Mrs. Malloy says Negro people came here to escape lynching and inhumane treatment.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
