slandered

past tense of slander

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Recent Examples of slandered In court filings, David Brouillette said that his second ex-wife had slandered him. Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 17 July 2026 Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court. 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
Verb
  • When the House Committee smeared me on TV and sent letters chastising Northwestern during the Biden administration, suddenly my Palestine solidarity speech became a fireable offense.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Investigators said two operatives from Russia’s military traveled to Britain under aliases, smeared the poison on the front door of Skripal’s home and boarded a flight back to Moscow.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Shunned and disgraced, Francesca handed her baby to the nuns.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • 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.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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“Slandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandered. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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