stoned

Example Sentences

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Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

“I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Trailing 27-24 early in the fourth quarter, Oregon was stoned on third-and-9 from its own 36-yard line, when Bo Nix attempted a quarterback keeper and was swallowed by UW edge Bralen Trice instead.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

The last rolling thunder of the avalanche stoned down about his ears, not touching him.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury