ostracizing

present participle of ostracize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracizing
Verb
  • Her coach Cheryl Reeve was later suspended after postgame comments criticizing the officiating in that game.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has also spoken at length about his concerns about the New York City mayoral race, criticizing the potential election of progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani, who drew national attention for beating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Teams found a way to negate Forest’s counter-attacking style.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And more so than most nights, the Bengals' offensive identity for a long first-half stretch seemed to hinge on attacking quick underneath routes to open up shots to Higgins -- or Chase -- on Moss.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But rather than denouncing the use of synthetic actors, many executives are choosing to tout the irreplaceability of human performers.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In June, a young Cuban reporter named Delia Proenza published an article and a video denouncing the country’s penuries.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Ostracizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracizing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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