deglamorizing

verb

present participle of deglamorize
as in minimizing

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  1. minimizing
  2. disparaging
  3. putting down
  4. denigrating
Verb
  • That’s no problem for them, because the failures occur years after the discussions, minimizing the political risk to those who voted for these misguided plans.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Patagonia, for example, has long organized itself around a commitment to minimizing its impact on the planet.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimizing
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  • Other negative ads suggested El-Sayed had made disparaging comments about Michelle Obama.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Miller and Graham ultimately signed a nondisclosure agreement in 2023 with an understanding that each would refrain from publicly disparaging the other.
    — Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparaging
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  • Despite the summer heat, both the brown and red boobies are not putting down roots in Maryland and have gone on their way.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As Andoni said himself, this is about putting down the foundations for the season.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of putting down
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  • Arday became the focus of hundreds of articles doubting his credibility and denigrating his character in the British and international media.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Paul has backed the theory that the coronavirus emerged from a lab, and has accused Fauci and other top officials of publicly downplaying and denigrating that theory, especially in the early days of the pandemic.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of denigrating
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“Deglamorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deglamorizing. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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