crucify

1. (hyperbolic) To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.Examples: "After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media."; "Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."; "I crucify myself, nothing I do is good enough for you / I crucify myself every day"excessivetransitive

2. (hyperbolic, informal, sports) To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.Examples: "West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them!"excessiveinformaltransitive