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
Michael Franco, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Limelight then follows standard steelmaking techniques to create a slag of impurities at the top of the brew, allowing dense pure iron to flow out through a channel below.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Limelight then follows standard steelmaking techniques to create a slag of impurities at the top of the brew, allowing dense pure iron to flow out through a channel below.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slag
Verb
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Trump officials blame the previous administration for leaving a backlog of complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video calls freeze, streams buffer, and suddenly everyone in the house is blaming the router.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2023, a 20-year-old man from Illinois died after getting trapped in quicksand-like silt in Alaska.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sun sank back into the clouds, like a white stone falling through silt.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An ardent supporter of military action against Iran, Graham criticized Israel in a social media post on Sunday regarding the strikes on the oil facilities.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, federal health officials criticized Democrats broadly, arguing that blue states are participating in fraud and mismanagement of federal funds in public health programs.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In response, Synagro started shedding some of its liquid sludge contracts, said Steve D'Agostino, Woonsocket's public works director.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Thus, from fault to fault, from void to void, humans levitate.—
Elinore Weil,
Artforum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, in turn, faulted Allred for supporting the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal detention of certain migrants accused of crimes, such as theft or burglary.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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What tabloid dross tends to obscure is his impressive career—first as a star dancer at the New York City Ballet, then as a roving choreographer of complex, dynamic work that is rooted in balletic conventions but not restricted by them.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He should be praised, not condemned.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Banned by more than 120 nations under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, the weapons are widely condemned for their broad-area, indiscriminate effects that often result in catastrophic civilian harm.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is real Medicaid fraud, but waste and abuse are the far larger problems with the program that provides health care for the poor.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her professional life revolves around providing free water and reducing the amount of plastic waste.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Slag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slag. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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