LACED (INTO) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

laced (into)

verb

past tense of lace (into)

as in criticized

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He has also been criticized for his commentary about women in tennis.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The ceremonial head of Cambridge on Sunday defended the university’s decision and criticized media coverage of Arday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticized

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The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In the climate debate, low- and middle-income countries have often been blamed for rising emissions, while the vastly greater historical contribution of wealthy nations is treated as yesterday’s story.

— Peter Beyer, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

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Sharon’s legacy lives on not just in her own films, including Valley of the Dolls — which was critically panned at the time of its release but grew a loyal fan base over time — but also in films about her.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Market commentators panned the chairman’s performance at his second press conference last week.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, whose administration was widely assailed for its desultory initial response, has made high-profile appearances in La Guaira.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of assailed

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Sabalenka double-faulted on match point, her seventh double fault of the day, to put an exclamation point on an irritating evening.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Sherrill faulted the software vendor responsible for the defective system, the MVC for taking roughly a year to resolve the problem, and the previous administration for failing to disclose the error once it had been identified publicly.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

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