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Lapidate (Verb)

Kill by throwing stones at; "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The villagers gathered to lapidate the convicted adulterer as a form of public execution.
As punishment for her alleged disrespect, the crowd attempted to lapidate her with rocks.
The judge ruled that the accused blasphemer would be lapidated in the town square.
According to the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law, those found guilty of adultery could be lapidated.
In ancient times, people accused of being witches would be lapidated on charges of sorcery and witchcraft.

Throw stones at; "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The villagers lapidate the effigy of the corrupt politician as a sign of outrage and protest.
During the violent uprising, protesters lapidate the building with rocks and broken glass.
The act of lapidating the devil in the Easter ritual serves as a symbolic gesture to ward off evil.
Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation in the famous Islamic ritual.
The authorities warned the public not to lapidate the monument, as it's a work of art and a significant cultural landmark.