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Recent Examples of bad-mouth This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 The neighbor's negative response—bad-mouthing OP to others—reflects an entitlement mindset, Sprowl noted. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The vulnerable Mayfair he’s sent to woo is new character Moira, who’s been getting on everybody’s nerves by bad-mouthing Lasher for second-degree murdering her sister Tessa. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025 Apparently, Sue has been putting all of her time not already occupied by bad-mouthing Kyle into digging under rocks and cliffs looking for idols. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Leading up to the premiere of It Ends With Us last year, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reached an uneasy truce in which it was agreed that neither side would bad-mouth the other to the press. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 John Legend isn't about to let anyone bad-mouth the people in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024 He was eventually allowed in — but only after other SEALs threatened to leave and bad-mouth the bar. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 Sabatini, a former state rep, has kissed up slavishly to Donald Trump, often by repeatedly bad-mouthing fellow Republicans — including Ron DeSantis — in an effort to curry favor with the former president. Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad-mouth
Verb
  • Last month, Fernando Casas-Gamboa’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, alleging that ICE is wrongly detaining his client on immigration grounds despite Major ordering his pre-trial release in the criminal case.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • Operation Ajax, a joint CIA-British operation, convinced the Shah of Iran, the country’s monarch, to dismiss Mossadegh and drive him from office by force.
    Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Here are some strategies for carving up a large restaurant bill to minimize stress on wait staff and prevent fights among tablemates.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
  • Specifically, their proprietary algorithms forecast store and product sales across millions of SKUs and diverse product lines to maximize inventory turns, minimize overstock and, importantly, drive sales.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • Kenneth Tomlinson, appointed chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by President George W. Bush, criticized Moyers on an ongoing basis for a liberal bias, and others on the right also consistently attacked him, often citing Moyers as key evidence of an overall liberal bias at PBS.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
  • Flagg won’t be the only rookie cashing in: Every first-round selection in this year’s draft is projected to earn a seven-figure salary, although each slot has a diminishing value.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Aside from the messages that disparaged the defendant, others showed Proctor sharing with his friends details about the victim and the investigation more broadly.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
  • Ye makes disparaging remarks on The Breakfast Club about his ex Amber Rose’s past as a stripper.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • From social media to legacy media news stories to co-ed classrooms to streaming platforms to advertisements featuring only young women, young males today are bombarded with messages that denigrate their identity (‘toxic’) and question their relevance.
    Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
  • This legislation would promote the St. Louis Cardinals and denigrate the Royals, who won two of three games last week at Busch Stadium. Schroer, who is representing St. Charles County, is either making a joke or doesn’t seem all that interested in tackling the difficult decisions in the state.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • My only concern is this: don’t belittle storied teams from continents other than Europe for taking this one seriously and with passion.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • No matter how often Ferd strikes and belittles her, Isabelle always manages to brush herself off and turn her pain into art.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 June 2025

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“Bad-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad-mouth. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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