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
While some people shared Musk’s enthusiasm, others criticized the decision.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Some council members have criticized the proposal, citing a lack of communication and calling the move premature.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Indeed, even the normally mild-mannered Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired from the court in 2022, leaped to the defense of Reagan appointee William Young, the author of the decision Gorsuch criticized.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Back in 2017, Lorde announced—and swiftly canceled—a concert in Tel Aviv, after proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, including the authors of an article in New Zealand publication The Spinoff, criticized her decision to play in Israel.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2025
Lucinda and Isaiah’s win was controversial; however, to fans who believed that the two coasted throughout most of the competition and criticized Lucinda for her treatment of Garbi Denteh from Love Island Nederland & Belgie Season 4 earlier in the season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
Israel has denied and criticized these numbers, maintaining that most of those killed have been Hamas fighters and allies.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The chain wants to build another station on the east side of the city near Irvington, but is facing some pushback as opponents have criticized the plan for catering to cars in a heavy public transit corridor.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Some council members have criticized the proposal, citing a lack of communication and calling the move premature.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Indeed, even the normally mild-mannered Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired from the court in 2022, leaped to the defense of Reagan appointee William Young, the author of the decision Gorsuch criticized.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Back in 2017, Lorde announced—and swiftly canceled—a concert in Tel Aviv, after proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, including the authors of an article in New Zealand publication The Spinoff, criticized her decision to play in Israel.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2025
Lucinda and Isaiah’s win was controversial; however, to fans who believed that the two coasted throughout most of the competition and criticized Lucinda for her treatment of Garbi Denteh from Love Island Nederland & Belgie Season 4 earlier in the season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
Israel has denied and criticized these numbers, maintaining that most of those killed have been Hamas fighters and allies.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The chain wants to build another station on the east side of the city near Irvington, but is facing some pushback as opponents have criticized the plan for catering to cars in a heavy public transit corridor.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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Some of their struggles can be blamed on a tough slate of defenses.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shackleton blamed the sinking of the Endurance on the destruction of its rudder; for more than a century, historians accepted this explanation.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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In more strongly Democratic seats, where most primary challenges are unfolding, progressive candidates have preemptively denounced AIPAC and promised not to seek its support, or have otherwise broken with party leaders on Israel.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The age of the Ayatollahs After the fall of the Shah in January 1979, the nascent Islamic Republic denounced his aggressive modernization drive inspired by the West.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Transmission lines like the ones that are thought to be linked to the start of the Eaton fire faulted more than 50 times in the LA region and distribution lines faulted more than 200 times, according to estimates from Whisker Labs.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Barb Jacobson, a voter from Hebron, faulted the last administration for failing to release records of the deceased financier.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Over the centuries she’s been branded a traitor, condemned as a nymphomaniac, diagnosed as a sociopath and — more recently — defended as a victim of circumstances.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Earlier the Democratic governor condemned a sweeping overnight raid carried out by federal authorities at a Chicago apartment building earlier this week.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guido has been a magnet for controversy; a decade earlier he had been knocked to the ground when the Pirates’ first baseman Randall Simon took a swing at him with his bat from the visitor’s dugout, causing both the Italian sausage and hot dog to fall.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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