slagged

verb

past tense of slag, chiefly British
as in criticized
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 Synonyms for slagged
  1. criticized
  2. blamed
  3. condemned
  4. knocked
  5. denounced
  6. faulted
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  • David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, vociferously criticized Suarez’ plan as insufficient.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Malik Nabers criticized Harbaugh’s NFL Draft picks while his return from a serious knee injury remained a mystery.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • The integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • This shift can’t be blamed entirely on America’s costly labor and strict regulations.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of blamed
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  • The lack of rights owed to victims in canonical trials has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna and condemned anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Definition of condemned
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  • Runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Drew Cavanhaugh, and Luis Arraez knocked the game’s first run across with a sacrifice fly to center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The figure knocked, appeared to exchange words with someone at the door and was then allowed inside.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of knocked
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  • When asked about the screenshots this week, Byrne denounced political violence.
    — Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • At the time, this was such a scandal that Bergman was denounced on the floor of the Senate and subsequently fled Hollywood.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • Sherrill faulted the software vendor responsible for the defective system, the MVC for taking roughly a year to resolve the problem, and the previous administration for failing to disclose the error once it had been identified publicly.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026
  • Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises.
    — Lia Russell July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of faulted
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