1
as in disdains
to show contempt for
don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dollars than they do
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2
as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a DJ who has dissed every album that artist has put out
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as in insults
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
are you dissing me?
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as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
don't dis my idea until you come up with a better one
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Recent Examples of disses
Future has been featured on songs from both artists, some of which include disses at one another.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Prowler-Miles disses his pronunciation of his last name.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The public’s disses seem to have stung as much as Kendrick’s five-song smackdown.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The easy chill with which Bad Bunny was dropping disses without seeming to drop disses became even more apparent when it was taken with the other vision, the MAGA vision.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Prowler-Miles disses his pronunciation of his last name.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The public’s disses seem to have stung as much as Kendrick’s five-song smackdown.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The easy chill with which Bad Bunny was dropping disses without seeming to drop disses became even more apparent when it was taken with the other vision, the MAGA vision.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disses
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Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The day’s ruling from Sorokin, who was appointed to his position by former President Barack Obama, dismisses all claims against Mayor Michelle Wu, Police Commissioner Michael Cox and the Boston Police Department.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Ohm quickly insults nearly every employee at this small hotel within moments of meeting them, except for the young, pretty bartender, Fiona (Florence Ordesh).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Saariaho never once loses control of momentum and never insults her own tastefulness.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Cutting short the New York Health Act is a shame and disrespects our elders, let alone others with disabilities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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This capability minimizes downtime and enables continuous 24/7 operation, improving equipment utilization and productivity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Failing to Declutter First Trying to overhaul your current storage system while the garage is cramped with clutter (which also minimizes the value of your home) is unproductive.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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But these arguments, about how free expression is defined, whether art that offends is inherently harmful, and whose sensibilities determine what art gets shown to the public, would recur again and again.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Davenport blames it on the business’s contraction.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Faye, disappointed to see that the safe has no money, blames Rue for the deception and screams to wake her boyfriend.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disses. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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