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
That’s not, however, to disparage those running.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s not, however, to disparage those running.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Trump continues to disparage Biden for high inflation, but Biden hasn’t been in office for 12 months, and polls show Americans are no longer giving Trump the benefit of the doubt.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s not, however, to disparage those running.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Trump continues to disparage Biden for high inflation, but Biden hasn’t been in office for 12 months, and polls show Americans are no longer giving Trump the benefit of the doubt.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparage
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After days of deliberations, the House justice committee voted to dismiss the impeachment complaints filed by left-wing activists and a lawyer against Marcos.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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To minimize or avoid the vulnerability at the heart of human interaction is to represent a limitation of experience, an insistence that all organic exchange is little more than pollution.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, as time went on, these differentiators diminished.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even though the software is extremely limited right now—people can explore their AI worlds for only one minute—investors worry the service may eventually diminish the influence of major studios.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), the Clintons criticized the committee for dismissing previous subpoenas issued to seven other witnesses on the matter of Epstein.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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The powerful Murdoch media empire has been the source of criticism from Democrats for years, particularly in New York City, where the New York Post has relentlessly criticized, mocked, and uncovered negative stories about its Democratic mayors and politicians.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Both seemed hellbent on denigrating Black military achievements and glory, even bizarrely trying to have narratives of Black heroism erased.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Too many reporters were looking for athletes to join them in using sports to divide rather than unite, and to denigrate America.—
Beth Herman,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Douglas belittles his son’s erratic career.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Johannes acts as a stand-in for all the shitty men women in music have to deal with, the ones who condescend, belittle, mansplain, and gaslight.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Disparage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparage. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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