disparaged

past tense of disparage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disparaged Obviously designed to give LSU an advantage by adding more physically advanced and developed players, that tactic was immediately disparaged by opposing coaches, NFL coaches and, more importantly, the SEC itself. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Never mind that she will be disparaged if her lips remain plain or her lashes lack the necessary coat of mascara, that caterpillar thickness. Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 One side of his sign disparaged women and invoked slavery, listing women alongside animals, cars and land as property, according to the report. Mike Schell, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 27 Aug. 2026 Kelly Osbourne isn’t holding back after Dee Snider disparaged her dad, the late Ozzy Osbourne, in a recent social media rant. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaged
Verb
  • Challenges to Essayli’s position were brought in several criminal cases, with defense lawyers arguing that charges filed under his watch are invalid and should be dismissed.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One of them, dismissed Sooners quarterback Chris Robison, was the MVP of the 2019 Conference USA championship, Kiffin’s second league title in three seasons.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With one franchise leader gone and another diminished, a Red Wings era — and arguably multiple eras — has ended.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • If one leaves, the other, diminished in solitude, cannot long survive alone.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And dust coming into the system should be minimized, which should be beneficial for long-term use.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, the potential impact of the agreement between states and Meta should not be minimized.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vance also criticized border policy under former President Joe Biden while praising deportations.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The report was heavily criticized for failing to assign blame or identify specific evacuation failures, but officials have said that wasn’t the goal of the McChrystal Group review.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Newsom’s film speaks directly to harm inflicted on young women who are routinely denigrated on social media and who face constant scrutiny of their appearance and comportment through online platforms.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Excluded from jobs and housing, some of these new arrivals had turned to Islam as a welcoming alternative to the white society that denigrated them.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Disparaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaged. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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