dissing 1 of 2

present participle of dis, slang
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dissing

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dissing
Noun
Zoë Kravitz landed herself in one very awkward situation after accidentally dissing her Caught Stealing costar Austin Butler straight to his face. EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissing
Verb
  • The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The latest clash reflects a broader pattern, with Netanyahu’s government having chronic tensions with the military echelon since the cabinet was sworn in in January 2023, often dismissing military advice.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, toxic positivity is very different from overall, everyday positivity and can lead to minimizing or entirely dismissing real experiences and emotions that are felt and experienced.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The same phenomenon occurred with insulting researchers.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In 2021, Lauryn Licari received text messages from an unknown number that were insulting and threatening her relationship with her boyfriend at the time, Owen.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams has peppered his reelection campaign with AI photos and videos criticizing his opponents, in some of the first indications of how the technology will be integrated into politics.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • It's believed that Sczczerek chose to share the statement from his business' social media account after the company was flooded with negative reviews criticizing his behavior.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement.
    Bill Dudley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He’s gone from hating soccer to becoming a devoted student of the rules of the Beautiful Game — so much so that he gets called upon to referee a youth league soccer match when Boomhauer quits in Episode 5.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But now girls are only coming to the school to be famous, so that's why sororities are hating it.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The schedule will continue to get tougher from here, so minimizing those first quarter mistakes will be essential.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Its guidelines include optimizing thermostat settings, minimizing electricity and hot water use, and leveraging natural light.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats and progressives are unsure of much, wary of offending anyone in their coalition, and unclear who will lead them in 2028.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Linehan shared the allegedly offending X posts on his Substack page.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Dissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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