as in libeled
to make untrue and harmful statements about
for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity
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Recent Examples of slandered
Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
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Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
29 Jan. 2026
Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
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Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Moreno calls accusations ‘slander’ In a statement provided to The Bee, Moreno denied the accusations and said she was being slandered.
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Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
29 Jan. 2026
Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Moreno calls accusations ‘slander’ In a statement provided to The Bee, Moreno denied the accusations and said she was being slandered.
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Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slandered
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By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.
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One group inflated a giant disco ball, while another smeared themselves with body paint next to a line of rehearsing dancers.
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Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss.
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However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final.
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Getty Images Six years after disgraced former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn escaped Japan by private jet, hidden inside an audio equipment case, few expected his name to dominate another Nissan shareholders' meeting.
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Among the guests were Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the daughters of Sarah Ferguson and disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie.
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“Slandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandered. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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