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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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  • Platner also apologized for old online comments that included insulting language about women, police and rural residents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The remade writers room (adding six characters to the large cast) is generationally split and spends most of its time arguing and insulting one another.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 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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  • But for as much as Kirk was revered on the right, he was reviled on the left, facing pushback for comments disparaging immigrants and transgender people and questioning the qualifications and capabilities of women and Black Americans.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • An administrative law judge has recommended that the Florida Department of Health reprimand and fine a nurse who posted a TikTok disparaging former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of disparaging
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  • According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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 17 Sep. 2026.

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