as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school
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Recent Examples of criticize
Hezbollah has criticized the deal and rejected calls to disarm.
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Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
But last week’s deal did not include Iran or Hezbollah, which has criticized the deal and rejected calls to disarm.
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Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Fans and media widely criticize Dean's inconsistent rule application, especially his failure to penalize fouls after multiple warnings.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
After Argentina’s underwhelming showing in 2010—Messi didn’t score that year, with an inexperienced Maradona as coach—many pundits in the country began to criticize him harshly, calling him pecho frío, slang for someone lacking heart.
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for criticize
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
But last week’s deal did not include Iran or Hezbollah, which has criticized the deal and rejected calls to disarm.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Fans and media widely criticize Dean's inconsistent rule application, especially his failure to penalize fouls after multiple warnings.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
After Argentina’s underwhelming showing in 2010—Messi didn’t score that year, with an inexperienced Maradona as coach—many pundits in the country began to criticize him harshly, calling him pecho frío, slang for someone lacking heart.
—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticize
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Trump blames vandalism for the troubles with the reflecting pool renovation, announces people are being arrested.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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The Department of Licenses and Inspections responded to the scene and condemned the house, which sustained considerable damage.
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While Washington blamed Iran and condemned the attack, Gulf states were left with lingering questions about the extent of American willingness to confront Tehran on their behalf.
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Other Ukrainian officials denounced Poland’s move.
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Crowds have gathered around it in protest and in praise to denounce American wars, and hear great voices sing and speak.
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Guerra said while Bass can do much of her job from another city for a day, a mayor is often faulted for not being front and center during an emergency.
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In a scathing report released earlier this month, state investigators faulted the camp for inadequate advance emergency planning, storm preparation, evacuations and incident management.
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“Criticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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