DECRIED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

decried

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past tense of decry

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic

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as in denounced

to declare to be morally wrong or evil a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce

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Recent Examples of decried Rachel Gittleman, the president of AFGE Local 252 which represents some Department of Education employees who've been detailed to the Labor Department through the partnerships, decried the administration's moves. —

Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Local leaders gathered Monday and decried the shocking killings that have left a community shaken. —

Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 But the fiscally moderate governor generally has decried such accounting maneuvers, urging lawmakers to make tough choices to keep spending within the budget and under cap limits. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 The stops sparked widespread protests in California and many people decried them, saying they were based on racial profiling. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Toia decried Johnson’s veto and argued the fight against ending the subminimum wage was one to defend neighborhood restaurants. —

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Democrats have decried DeSantis’ redistricting push as a partisan power grab. —

Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Orbán’s aides argued that Tisza agents were preparing to commit acts of violence—warnings that Tisza representatives decried as a pretext for a government crackdown. —

Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 Her supporters, including Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a family friend, decried her alleged detainment, and her story sparked outcry and protests. —

Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.

— National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026