as in blamed
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 criticized
Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.
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Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Some Minnesota Democrats criticized the companies’ statement for failing to mention immigration, condemn the shooting of Pretti or Renee Good — another US citizen who was killed by a federal agent — or urge the administration to remove immigration officers from the Twin Cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump, like Noem, Bovino and Patel, criticized Pretti for carrying a weapon at a protest.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The strategy by McVay was so flawed, it was actually criticized by Tom Brady on Fox, and Brady rarely criticizes anybody.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In October, the country elected a new president, Catherine Connolly, who has sharply criticized Israel in parliament and faced backlash for comments defending Hamas.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Previous contestants like Rebecca Ferguson and Lucy Spraggan have criticized the show, with Spraggan saying she was raped while staying at a hotel while it was being filmed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, after losing out on Bichette, Dombrowski is being criticized by Philly fans and some Philly media for essentially bringing back the same team next year — but a big part of that was re-signing Kyle Schwarber for five years/$150 million.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Some Minnesota Democrats criticized the companies’ statement for failing to mention immigration, condemn the shooting of Pretti or Renee Good — another US citizen who was killed by a federal agent — or urge the administration to remove immigration officers from the Twin Cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump, like Noem, Bovino and Patel, criticized Pretti for carrying a weapon at a protest.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The strategy by McVay was so flawed, it was actually criticized by Tom Brady on Fox, and Brady rarely criticizes anybody.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In October, the country elected a new president, Catherine Connolly, who has sharply criticized Israel in parliament and faced backlash for comments defending Hamas.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Previous contestants like Rebecca Ferguson and Lucy Spraggan have criticized the show, with Spraggan saying she was raped while staying at a hotel while it was being filmed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, after losing out on Bichette, Dombrowski is being criticized by Philly fans and some Philly media for essentially bringing back the same team next year — but a big part of that was re-signing Kyle Schwarber for five years/$150 million.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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When Seattle gave up 38 points in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Macdonald blamed himself for overloading the defensive game plan.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Democrats think Trump is only engaging because of his sagging poll numbers and his sensitivity to getting blamed for another shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Maturen / Getty Images In Colorado, lawmakers denounced the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, Warsh expressed support for lowering interest rates over the past year and faulted Powell for resisting cuts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Second division Albacete knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last month.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Criticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticized. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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