disparaged

past tense of disparage

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Recent Examples of disparaged And at a White House cage fight, a former first lady was brazenly disparaged. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 In recent months, the president has frequently disparaged Obama’s South Side Chicago presidential library, posting on Truth Social on June 13 an edited picture of its campus turned into a tent camp and the main building depicted as a trash can. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Pro-Cleveland newspapers disparaged Halpin’s character and ran reports that Blaine’s wife was pregnant before they were married. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 By the way they’re subtly disparaged for not being financially irresponsible to declare their fanaticism. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026 There, Artan was hoisted onto shoulders to the cheers of the crowd, a symbol of national pride in a country often disparaged on the world stage. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 10 June 2026 Many of these Catholic newcomers, fleeing famine and persecution, were disparaged as poor, illiterate and superstitious. Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Specifically, the manner in which Alfonsi’s work and objectivity was disparaged with the very public pulling of her CECOT piece. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaged
Verb
  • But that conviction was dismissed after the revelation that a juror in the trial had not disclosed a domestic violence incident in her own background in order to win a seat on the panel, The Denver Post reports.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Defense attorneys also should not be able to reference the felony charges dismissed after video showed agents’ falsehoods.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The district, which previously favored Democrats, now tilts toward Republicans, and some Memphis voters have raised concerns that their representation has been diminished.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Comparisons with 2023, when European river flows were generally around average, show just how diminished some of these key waterways are.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Why This Matters For Your Family’s Legacy The peace of mind that comes from knowing your assets are optimally allocated, your tax burden minimized, and your family’s goals prioritized is invaluable.
    David Rae, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world.
    Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Musk moved both of those companies to Texas in recent years and has loudly criticized both California and Delaware (where a Tesla shareholder sued him over his record-setting compensation).
    Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, Cuban criticized the NFL for expanding its schedule to have games on more days of the week.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Best Ways to Enjoy Potatoes Despite their benefits, these starchy vegetables have been denigrated in some nutrition circles because of associations with high-fat diets.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
  • In 2018, the court unequivocally repudiated its wartime decision that denigrated Japanese Americans.
    Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

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“Disparaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaged. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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