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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During his sentencing hearing at a Philadelphia courthouse, Seferlis apologized for writing the threatening letters, blaming the actions on his personal outrage over the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The conservative leader has blamed some of the violence on neighboring Colombia, accusing its government of not doing enough to stop cartels that operate along the border between both nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This ocean canyon heaves waves of shale and basalt, quartz and silt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.—
Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rogers, reportedly to the shock of those in attendance, backed up Microsoft by criticizing the work of the auditors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee criticized the failure of Bondi's DOJ to take new action against Epstein associates, even as the United Kingdom has made arrests based on information in the latest releases of files.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dancing with an old fave will be almost as exciting as getting a glimpse of the primordial riverbed, which is usually covered with sludge.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago.—
Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Golden didn’t fault his team’s effort but said Florida played rushed and disorganized offensively.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 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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The feud escalated further in February, when Owens launched a multi-part series targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, delving into her family background and advancing insinuations about her role in his death that were widely condemned across the conservative spectrum.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both of Georgia’s senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, have condemned the warehouse conversion and requested ICE pull back from the plan.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Hyatt is working to reduce food waste and single-use plastics across its portfolio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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In service of this, each of the company’s sites track any waste generated via an app, and Coats reuses or recycles 69 percent of its waste, such as turning cutting waste into new feedstocks.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Slag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slag. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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