as in insulting
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as in libeling
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 slandering
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
And then the media was slandering our dad’s name and reputation after a lifetime of being a fairly wholesome guy.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Dos Passos left Spain, but Hemingway didn’t let up, slandering him in print for a good while after.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And slandering council members, who publicly supported Madigan before Khadija Walker was nominated, is disrespectful and insulting.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Shocking lies Within hours, the administration was slandering her.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
And then the media was slandering our dad’s name and reputation after a lifetime of being a fairly wholesome guy.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Dos Passos left Spain, but Hemingway didn’t let up, slandering him in print for a good while after.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And slandering council members, who publicly supported Madigan before Khadija Walker was nominated, is disrespectful and insulting.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slandering
Adjective
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For filmmakers who view their individual work as the center of gravity, this can sit somewhere between confusing and insulting.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Survivors rejected the offer, calling it insulting.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The group’s ads on his past felony bank fraud charges were decried by Ford as slanderous.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Keefer called these claims baseless and slanderous.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 2012, the gossip site Gawker, infamous for smearing conservative activists, published embarrassing footage of Hogan that had been secretly recorded and had no legitimate news value.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pigment lasts all day without smearing.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One unusual choice presents a climactic murder only in a photo seen decades later, along with articles defaming the victim.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among election delusion peddlers, Oltmann has distinguished himself by calling for violence and defaming innocent people.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Judge Gayles, however, did not rule on the veracity of the Journal’s article or whether the facts in it are true and therefore not defamatory toward the president; attorneys for the paper and Murdoch had sought such a determination and for the case to be thrown out entirely.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Responding to the lawsuit, Meiner said the filing contains inaccuracies and suggested the statements at issue could be defamatory.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Underneath it, the authors of the flyer listed a few dubious talking points maligning immigrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Angel went for a respectful middle-of-the-road jab — complimenting her parenting and resilience, but maligning her for being petty.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.—
Joe Garofoli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My fear is that poor implementation and, above all, a failure to take accountability seriously will end up discrediting good ideas.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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In April 2024, Hayden agreed to pay a $5,000 civil penalty for violating conflict of interest law by allowing his office to issue an official press statement aimed at discrediting his primary opponent, Arroyo, days before the election.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Slandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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