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
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
Carol handed me a piece of slag—black, glassy rock—that had come from one of the reactors after the extraction of key elements.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 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
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
Carol handed me a piece of slag—black, glassy rock—that had come from one of the reactors after the extraction of key elements.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slag
Verb
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They are blamed for a mysterious illness that’s starting to spread – said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs were partly to blame for price increases that had taken place in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But their efforts were hampered by severe debris and silt buildup, which in some places was reportedly six to seven feet high.—
Ali Watkins,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Progressives are criticizing tariffs for boosting prices and triggering international chaos.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The toxic sludge is often used as farm fertilizer, thus contaminating both the food chain and public drinking water.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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Instead of simply breaking down the sludge, the system turns it into something useful.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And on a day that felt like a pressure-cooker, temperature-wise, no one could fault her.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
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The mayor faulted the accelerated consideration of the anti-fluoridation legislation, which did not go through the commission’s routine committee process.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Back in the Lage dross years, that's when.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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The International Renewable Energy Agency estimates that the cumulative waste from photovoltaics will reach 4 million tons globally in 2030, and almost 50 million tons in 2040.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rare earth mining’s role in the green energy transition For its part, MP Minerals touts its sustainability measures, like water recycling and secure waste storage, and points out that the mine meets stringent California environmental regulations.—
Stephanie Hanes,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Slag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slag. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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