- present participle of lynch.
lynching
Example Sentences
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The National Memorial is the first institution of its kind dedicated to the legacy of the Black Americans who were the victims of the racial terror of lynching.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
He added that he was "neither a rapist nor a predator" and lamented that it was his word against the "trial by media and lynching" that he faced.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
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 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
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