blackguarding

verb

present participle of blackguard
as in aspersing

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  1. insulting
  2. belittling
  3. disparaging
  4. putting down
  5. vilifying
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  • Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • In its portrayal of cross-gender relations, the series is consistently cruel to women, insulting to men, empathetic toward nobody and cynical about everything.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of insulting
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  • Even the teammate who bestowed a belittling nickname upon him can’t wrap his head around Messick’s first year in the majors.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His work has often been criticized for belittling women and invading the privacy of others.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of belittling
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  • On Thursday night, the mayor drew criticism from foodies for her comments disparaging street vendors during a mayoral debate.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Webb, however, denies the allegation and takes pleasure in disparaging River and the slow horses.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparaging
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  • Despite the summer heat, both the brown and red boobies are not putting down roots in Maryland and have gone on their way.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As Andoni said himself, this is about putting down the foundations for the season.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of putting down
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  • Both factors have spent much of 2026 vilifying Volpe’s play, particularly on defense.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By vilifying others, Marx could use moral superiority to legally steal from those who had more.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of vilifying
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“Blackguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguarding. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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