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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of criticized
No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.
—
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Republican lawmakers have criticized Newsom’s budget as based in accounting gimmicks, and one that does not address meaningful financial problems as the governor is broadly known to be considering a presidential campaign in 2028.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
One of the new appointees, Urato, has previously criticized CDC COVID-19 vaccine guidance for pregnant women, arguing that safety assurances were issued before sufficient data was available.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Hired nearly two years ago, Roman was roundly criticized for his lack of imaginative play-calling during the Chargers’ 16-3 loss to the Patriots, when their offense failed to generate more than a second-quarter field goal from Cameron Dicker.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Jaylen Brown has criticized the referees after several games, including Boston’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell and the Fed for not moving faster to cut rates.
—David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
At the same meeting, Angela Johnson, who is running for a seat on the town council, criticized parts of the deal, arguing the property’s sales price is not the fair market value.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Republican lawmakers have criticized Newsom’s budget as based in accounting gimmicks, and one that does not address meaningful financial problems as the governor is broadly known to be considering a presidential campaign in 2028.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
One of the new appointees, Urato, has previously criticized CDC COVID-19 vaccine guidance for pregnant women, arguing that safety assurances were issued before sufficient data was available.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Hired nearly two years ago, Roman was roundly criticized for his lack of imaginative play-calling during the Chargers’ 16-3 loss to the Patriots, when their offense failed to generate more than a second-quarter field goal from Cameron Dicker.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Jaylen Brown has criticized the referees after several games, including Boston’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell and the Fed for not moving faster to cut rates.
—David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
At the same meeting, Angela Johnson, who is running for a seat on the town council, criticized parts of the deal, arguing the property’s sales price is not the fair market value.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
Verb
-
Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The song’s massive popularity drew the public ire of Nicolás Maduro, who started a new administration facing international pressure after opposition denounced the 2024 elections result as fraudulent.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Top Republican lawmakers issued rare rebukes of the president over the action, which was also denounced by every living former Fed chair.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Nineteen students and two teachers were killed, and investigations have faulted the police response and suggested that a 77-minute delay in police mounting a counterassault could have contributed to the carnage.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Moments later, Frey strongly condemned the incident to CNN’s Jake Tapper and urged ICE officers to get out of Minneapolis.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
-
The incident was also condemned by Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke and Interior Minister Rene Wilke, who are both members of the social-democratic SPD party.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her home in Virginia when FBI agents knocked on her door to execute the search warrant, the newspaper reported.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
-
The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Criticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticized. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
