as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
belittled the action star's acting ability
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Recent Examples of belittled
Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Borgman chronicles how the show focused on entertainment over health and how contestants were belittled and encouraged to follow unhealthy weight loss methods, including consuming caffeine pills.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The complaint alleges that Santiago belittled, stalked and harassed Ortiz in front of other students and teachers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Abbott belittled the efforts of Democratic governors, like California’s Gavin Newsom and New York’s Kathy Hochul, who have vowed to remap their states’ congressional boundaries to counter actions by Texas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Following the complaint, the employee is said to have felt actively sidelined and belittled.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The suit also alleges Santiago belittled Aleysha in front of teachers and other students and mocked her learning disabilities.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The letter writer felt used and belittled by the stepdaughter, so there’s work to do to keep the peace.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Others just belittled him in front of his classmates.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Borgman chronicles how the show focused on entertainment over health and how contestants were belittled and encouraged to follow unhealthy weight loss methods, including consuming caffeine pills.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The complaint alleges that Santiago belittled, stalked and harassed Ortiz in front of other students and teachers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Abbott belittled the efforts of Democratic governors, like California’s Gavin Newsom and New York’s Kathy Hochul, who have vowed to remap their states’ congressional boundaries to counter actions by Texas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Following the complaint, the employee is said to have felt actively sidelined and belittled.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The suit also alleges Santiago belittled Aleysha in front of teachers and other students and mocked her learning disabilities.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The letter writer felt used and belittled by the stepdaughter, so there’s work to do to keep the peace.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Others just belittled him in front of his classmates.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belittled
Verb
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Officials repeatedly minimized fire risks and touted the benefits of letting the fire burn, according to The Republic's findings.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Context switching is minimized.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many members of the media criticized the team's performance as did supporters, who were not impressed with the Americans, particularly in the first half, when the Koreans controlled the game and scored both goals.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a phone interview, both sharply criticized the map and its impact on Kansas City’s representation in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For years, Republicans have disparaged their political rivals by describing them as socialists.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s one of the reasons Jim Rooney, head of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, disparaged the idea.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Going open-source lets users around the world see the power of Chinese AI models for themselves, appealing to an up-and-coming tech sector that’s long been denigrated by outsiders as a copycat.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Belittled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belittled. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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