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
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.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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
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Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Look closely near the corners or edges of the frame for a blurry patch, smeared light, or a soft square that looks slightly out of focus — that’s where the watermark used to be.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And so farewell, disgraced ex-State Police Sgt.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was this huge peak between 2000 and about 2018 where there was a decentralized anti-Fascist movement that’s responsible for Richard Spencer going home, for Matthew Heimbach being humiliated.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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LaBella alleges that she was traumatized and humiliated by the experience.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nicklaus further argues that O’Brien defamed him by suggesting to company clients that the 85-year-old was exhibiting signs of dementia.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Theodat alleges that Arroyo defamed her with false claims in the lawsuit, and that the Herald did so as well by reporting on the matter.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bats have long been maligned, associated with the likes of Dracula and other spooky fiends of the night.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, the president’s lawyers refiled a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging its reporters have knowingly and maliciously maligned his achievements.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Or not even just vilified, but made fun of.—
Gerrick Kennedy,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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And completely vilified and hunted.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Slandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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