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
Trump previously belittled his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, for using a teleprompter to give his speeches.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
That career that is underestimated and belittled by those who preferred to have a laugh for a few moments, preferred to throw the stone.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.
—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
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
That career that is underestimated and belittled by those who preferred to have a laugh for a few moments, preferred to throw the stone.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belittled
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That it'll either get dismissed by a judge, there'll be a hung jury, there'll be an acquittal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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While independent reviews have dismissed claims of FBI orchestration, Patel’s criticism of Wray keeps pressure on the bureau, and his contradictory comments to Trump's regarding January 6 highlight divisions within the Republican Party over how to interpret the events at the Capitol.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Could the Giants have minimized those wayward stretches under the leadership of a different kind of manager, especially the 0-6 homestand against the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates that preceded their selling posture at the July 31 trade deadline?—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So how the hell did that happen when cinematic box office is diminished generally?—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cyber threats have not diminished, and CFOs are as vigilant as ever, Gallucci noted.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In September 2024, Musk again criticized Albanese’s government, responding to a post reporting that Australia was considering fining social media platforms for failing to prevent misinformation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shooter was Iraq veteran who disparaged LDS church The man police say committed the attack, Thomas Sanford, 40, had served in the Marines and worked as a mechanic in Operation Iraqi Freedom.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The backlash has led to the removal or resignation of dozens of teachers and professors who allegedly disparaged Kirk or celebrated his death online.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jeremiah has been so completely denigrated that the actor who plays him, Gavin Casalegno, has faced death threats, and the show’s official social media has posted public statements asking for fans to stop bullying him.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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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 3 Oct. 2025.
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