criticize
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Synonyms
blame, censure, condemn, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag [chiefly British]
Antonyms
extol (also extoll), laud, praise
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And to those of you who feel the need to criticize: Hold your horses. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Princess Margaret Louise of Norway Has a New Boyfriend. Meet Shaman Durek.," 15 May 2019 Advertising Meanwhile the city is being sued by left-leaning advocates, and criticized by business groups and neighborhoods, for its approach to removing unsanctioned camps. — Scott Greenstone, The Seattle Times, "Homeless shelters that can be built in around 20 minutes without tools. Did political theater in Seattle this week showcase a practical solution?," 13 Apr. 2019 Stause was engaged to Glee star (and most recently Grey's Anatomy guest star) Matthew Morrison, whom Stause apparently criticized in episode four of Selling Sunset's first season. — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, "Justin Hartley and Chrishell Stause's Relationship Is Low-Key and Adorable," 1 Apr. 2019 Since rising to superstardom after winning American Idol in 2005, the singer has been shamed for wearing makeup to a soccer game, criticized for her singing, and even accused of getting plastic surgery on her face. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Carrie Underwood Just Shut Down an Internet Troll Who Criticized Her Son Isaiah," 27 Mar. 2019 The lawyer – who's become something of a celebrity critic of President Trump – was criticized by the commander-in-chief last week after a federal judge tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by Avenatti. — Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, "Michael Avenatti ordered by judge to hand over $4.85 million in back pay to attorney at his former law firm," 23 Oct. 2018 Fans took to social media to criticize the network for spoiling the premiere. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "‘American Idol’ May Have Accidentally Spoiled Their New Season and Everyone Is Confused," 25 Feb. 2019 The very first mention of American Jews eating in a Chinese restaurant dates to 1899, when the American Hebrew journal criticized Jews for eating at non-kosher restaurants. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "In the US, Jews have been eating American Chinese food on Christmas for over 100 years.," 21 Dec. 2018 Ferguson began criticizing Epic for not asking his permission or providing him any compensation. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Fortnite keeps stealing dances — and no one knows if it’s illegal," 20 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'criticize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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