SLAG Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of slag

chiefly British

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

Verb

Someone was slagging someone else, someone was telling an outraged story, someone was discussing the logistics of the night. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2025 That’s not meant to slag his breakout 30-goal season, though. — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025

Noun

The result was a golf course built on top of a mountain of slag — a rocky waste product from steel production — that was capped with bio-solids that are treated human waste. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026 Indonesia uses two types of smelters, which produce potential pollutants — either tailings or slag — which can leach into the ground or water if not stored properly. — NPR, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slag

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slag

Verb

In the ’90s, politicians began blaming video games like Mortal Kombat and Doom for real-world violence, and shooter games have remained a recurring scapegoat ever since.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Republicans have blamed Cooper for Zarutska’s death, arguing a COVID-era prison settlement led to the early release of the suspect in the case, DeCarlos Brown, Jr.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of blame

Verb

While the sale has generated considerable interest, Bardot’s widowerBernard d’Ormale has criticized the auction, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Sneaker company Converse has pulled an ad that was criticized for evoking racist imagery.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticize

Noun

The United States is losing to one of its worst enemies in a war that has left the American economy mired in the sludge of growing inflation and rising energy prices.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Crazy picked the bowl up and chugged down the salty, yellow sludge.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sludge

Verb

She can’t be faulted, then, for not wanting to take artistic advice from Stan Twitter.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Jentleson spends only one page on this obvious disappointment, faulting Fetterman for taking too much delight in conflict with the left and for becoming too credulous toward AIPAC.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fault

Noun

Compaction and decommissioning The remaining low- and intermediate-level waste is then loaded into 165-liter steel drums.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Fabscrap has promoted co-founder Camille Tagle to executive director as the New York textile waste nonprofit marks its 10th anniversary and looks to expand its waste-diversion operations.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026