as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama
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Recent Examples of slag
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Navel gazing obsession with one Twitter account and slagging colleagues.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Cottonwood residents are concerned about black dust originating from a historic copper smelter slag pile.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Verb
That’s not meant to slag his breakout 30-goal season, though.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Navel gazing obsession with one Twitter account and slagging colleagues.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
Any form of coal ash, including fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, wet or dry, can be converted into six high-purity mineral fibers that can be used in various industries.
—Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Cottonwood residents are concerned about black dust originating from a historic copper smelter slag pile.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slag
Verb
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Iran blamed the United States for the escalation.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The leftist indoctrination in K-12 schools, as well as universities, is largely to blame for the youth vote’s enthusiasm for socialism and communism.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Furthermore, unlike other acoustic sonar or laser optics, its low-frequency electromagnetic signals remain completely unaffected by floating silt or underwater acoustic echoes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Common contaminants these systems address include sediment (dirt, sand, rust, silt), chlorine and chloramines, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides and herbicides, heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper), bacteria and unpleasant taste or odors.—
Ryan Brennan
May 26,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Raman wasn’t endorsed by any of her colleagues on the City Council, and she has been criticized by some community leaders in her district for not paying close enough attention to their concerns.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Grand Prix has been criticized as a processional where Saturday hot laps decide the result.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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The backlash was so extensive, Gutierrez ended up backtracking on the lucrative gig entirely, in one of the clearest signs yet that AI has become toxic sludge to much of the audience Amazon is trying to woo.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Sand has focused his campaign on government accountability and faulted Republicans for the state's economic issues, while pitching universal pre-K and criticizing a school voucher program introduced by GOP officials.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Anisimova caught her toss, but then double-faulted and lost the game.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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And we are asked to make the leap ourselves—men were also sacrificed as dross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The downside of all of these riches is the dross accompanying the gold.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon all condemned Iran’s attacks across the Gulf.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The owner of Boise’s condemned Union Block building, Kenneth Howell, has appealed his March court loss and filed a new lawsuit against the city, arguing that the condemnation decision was arbitrary.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Small morsels are safe from the jaws of a traditional grill cutting back on waste and flare ups.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Slag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slag. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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