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
George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
This had more than local repercussions, as the enmity trailed all the way back to the Philippines, where relatives in the two families slagged one another off on social media.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
At that time, a version of the material that used slag as a binder was being used to retrofit a 120-year-old Seattle building's foundation.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Navel gazing obsession with one Twitter account and slagging colleagues.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
This had more than local repercussions, as the enmity trailed all the way back to the Philippines, where relatives in the two families slagged one another off on social media.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
Noun
Instead, what had been one of Biden’s most persistent slags suddenly got shifted to Trump, who is just three years his junior.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
At that time, a version of the material that used slag as a binder was being used to retrofit a 120-year-old Seattle building's foundation.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slag
Verb
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And even in his case, Hunt has done his best work at guard and didn’t become the solution at tackle that some envisioned (for reasons for which he shouldn’t be blamed).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Californians can blame the commissioner’s good intentions.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As part of the restoration process, research divers armed with metal detectors recently hit the water to see what was buried below the silt and sediment.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Best says the murky water can be full of tannins and algae and, once he’s started reaching for balls on the bottom, the disturbed silt reduces visibility dramatically.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Those signings by Guerin were, at the time, criticized as being premature.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No area of any economy may have more sludge than tariff classification.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s no scientific evidence these products are effective in dissolving sludge or keeping these tiny pests away, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One board member defended the district’s decision, while another faulted it.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Cohen faulted big law firms for not standing up to Trump as they would be expected to do for any of their clients.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Back in the Lage dross years, that's when.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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After the dross of Bruno Lage, and the chaos of Lopetegui, Gary O'Neil came in and created unity.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The actor, then 20, was at home that day with his family in Pompano Beach, Fla., when detectives knocked on the door.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Besides, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick knock their respective roles out of the park, and if nothing else, the movie’s suiting deserves to be admired (especially given the dress code of this year’s Met Gala).—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Filling voids with misaligned people is a waste of your time.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The Cero fabric is solution dyed to reduce water waste, as is the cushioning.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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“Slag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slag. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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