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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  • The list of analysts who have spent years belittling Allen is extensive.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling a company that seemed to care more about hardware profit margins than design and innovation.
    — Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Definition of belittling
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  • According to Grisham’s complaint, their agreement prohibited either party from making disparaging statements.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Cockroach movement – named in the wake of a disparaging comment India’s chief justice made about unemployed youth – is now taking a breather, preparing, its leaders say, to throw its weight behind other issues affecting young Indians.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
Definition of disparaging
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  • As Andoni said himself, this is about putting down the foundations for the season.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Broady’s timeline was laid out pretty linearly for her from when Disney World allows people to reserve their trips by putting down $200.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 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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