as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich
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Recent Examples of disparage
Many were disparaging of the upcoming ceasefire talks, pointing to the properties destroyed in the drone attack, saying these were more indicative of Russia’s true intentions.
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Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
His posture toward Ukraine and disparaging remarks from top members of his administration have alarmed America’s European allies.
—Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
There are some accounts that just tweet things to disparage Drake.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Videos of her sermons have been altered to make her sound like a cartoon character and used in social media campaigns to disparage women and the LBGTQ+ community.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
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Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
His posture toward Ukraine and disparaging remarks from top members of his administration have alarmed America’s European allies.
—Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
There are some accounts that just tweet things to disparage Drake.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Videos of her sermons have been altered to make her sound like a cartoon character and used in social media campaigns to disparage women and the LBGTQ+ community.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparage
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The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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With punching bags Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle in the frontcourt, the Wolves were dismissed as legitimate opponents for the mighty purple and gold.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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This eliminates manual scaling inefficiencies, ensuring high availability while minimizing energy consumption.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Properly applied mulch prevents weed seeds from reaching the soil, stopping weed growth and minimizing competition for nutrients and water.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Whereas a decline in home values diminishes the equity investors might hold in their properties, which limits their ability to leverage assets for additional investments or refinancing opportunities.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, a more constrained and domestically focused healthcare agenda is likely to diminish trust in federal health agencies, limit access to culturally competent care and produce a loss of global leadership in health innovation.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Carey criticized laissez-faire economics for degrading the British working class.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Respecting, not denigrating the institutions designed to defend American democracy is one of the most important.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Superpower Weaponry One of the things that makes America truly exceptional throughout the world—its core principle of assimilating immigrants who strive for a safer, freer life—has been denigrated for the sake of short-term political gain.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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His views have won him some high-profile enemies, and conservative Cardinal Gerhard Muller memorably turned on him in 2022, belittling his academic profile and accusing him of going against Catholic doctrine.—
Philip Pullella, Crispian Balmer, Alvise Armellini, Joshua McElwee and Chris Scicluna,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Think Regina George in Mean Girls, Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl, or Cher Horowitz in Clueless—characters who derive power from their ability to belittle and exclude.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Disparage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparage. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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