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.
—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.
—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.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slandered
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Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Still, Friday ranked as one of the most unexpected breakdowns in international sports since Germany humiliated host Brazil, 7-1, at the 2014 soccer World Cup.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Be ashamed and humiliated and would have apologized.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson, known for his ability to spin stories and reënter the fold, has been disgraced before.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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More Epstein fallout At least six more co-conspirators may be in a trove of documents related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to two House members who've pushed for their release.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Slandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandered. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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