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slandering

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verb

present participle of slander

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slandering
Adjective
  • The idea that women need to be properly taught how to conceive a child through a government program is a particularly insulting proposal, says Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Moms First.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
  • But in March, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma, Wash., ruled for several long-serving transgender military members who say that the ban is insulting and discriminatory and that their firing would cause lasting damage to their careers and reputations.
    Mark Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
    Emily DeLetter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
Adjective
  • In recent weeks, though, her group has doubled in size, and while in the past there were only two or three posts per day, Mitchell and her new moderators now have to wade through 60-plus comments ranging from helpful to libelous.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
  • In Britain, Musk has called for the release of Tommy Robinson, a far-right extremist who was jailed for 18 months in October for repeating a libelous claim about a Syrian refugee schoolboy attacking girls.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Poor data quality can provide wrong models and alerts, discrediting predictive monitoring.
    Hrushikesh Deshmukh, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Johnson released new guidelines for reporting gifts Wednesday after discrediting the investigation.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Detainees reported being kept naked for long periods and asked to open their legs and hold degrading positions, sometimes while male guards looked on and fondled themselves.
    Lynzy Billing, The Dial, 6 May 2025
  • McCurdy’s body, never claimed by a relative, ends up in an increasingly degrading series of increasingly odd entertainments.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s hoping that the rude and demeaning comments Kardashian received don't discourage her—or other celebrity parents—from sharing their breastfeeding journeys.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 May 2025
  • Her caricature-like depictions of blonde bombshells and sorority girls poke fun at the demeaning stereotypes and labels ascribed to women.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Segments of the online reaction was strong and immediate, with many disappointed in the experience, creating derogatory memes in response.
    Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Sign up for the Evening Report newsletter Musk also mocked Navarro with a derogatory term for someone with a mental disability.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Slandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandering. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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