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Recent Examples of dis
Noun
At 45, Shaquille O'Neal has moved beyond rattling rims, but not beyond an old-school diss track. Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 July 2017 Thinking about this some more, this is kind of a dis. Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 9 May 2017
Verb
Anthony Mackie recently revealed that Eminem was dissing him in real life, not his character Papa Doc, in the scene. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Ian has seemingly responded to Tyler, The Creator after the Grammy-winning rapper subliminally dissed him during an interview with Maverick Carter last year. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025 So did secure borders (Ron and Don) and tariffs (Don) and dissing Canada (Don and Ron). Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025 On the latter track, Cole addressed his divisive decision to apologize for dissing Kendrick Lamar and step away from a brewing rap battle with the GNX rapper. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025 That’s no small feat considering that many critics dissed the movie. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 The 57-year-old media personality called out Serena Williams for joining Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance to diss Drake, and her husband Alexis Ohanian ethered him online. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Don’t diss your teammates today. Chris Branch, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 Cookie Monster came out first but was unceremoniously dissed by our grandson, who excitedly pointed to Elmo behind him and, with a big grin, happily snuggled himself into Elmo’s open arms. Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dis
Noun
  • In an environment where virality often outperforms veracity, the temptation rises: optimize for engagement, lean into outrage and co-opt the aesthetic of authenticity without accountability.
    ByLyric Mandell, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Months of arrests in Charlotte ICE has been making increasingly public arrests in Mecklenburg County over the last several months, stoking fear and outrage.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite the disrespect, the Packers' head coach is simply focused on winning.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • In a sit-down interview, Goldberg said the amount of disrespect Gunther had for Goldberg was unreal.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • That narrative that got spun into, 'Oh, the vets hate the rookies.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • The buildings’ raw, unfinished concrete forms, typically simple, are loved or hated.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The decision dismissed most claims in the lawsuit filed by authors who alleged that their books were used, without permission, to train Anthropic’s Claude AI models.
    Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Post, like much of New York city’s establishment, was already dismissing Mamdani as too extreme to win in the Democratic mayoral primary.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • That outcome would be one that offends genuine common sense.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
  • Still, the project might offend fans, especially since the affected films feature beloved martial arts performed by legendary actors, along with practical, old school stunts.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • Mamdani joined her for a sarcastic infomercial on her account, criticizing Mayor Adams’ record.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • This is the first time in his pro career that his offensive output matches his personality: Quiet.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
  • That has included writers like Matt Yglesias, TV personalities, like Terry Moran and Katie Couric, and authors like James Patterson, with many prioritizing video.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Jesse Buss and his scouting department found value in late first-round picks like Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma as well as an undrafted star in Austin Reaves.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Walter is expected to add revenue to the scouting department, coaching staff, front office staff, and more.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025

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“Dis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dis. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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