as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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Recent Examples of slating
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Steve Bannon was one of Pam Bondi’s loudest critics last year, slating her over the Epstein files.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
The delay bumped Ship 37 up in the line, slating it to fly Starship's most successful flight to date.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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In a competitive situation, Studiocanal has landed rights to bestselling author Freida McFadden‘s forthcoming thriller The Divorce, slating it for a feature adaptation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Steve Bannon was one of Pam Bondi’s loudest critics last year, slating her over the Epstein files.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
The delay bumped Ship 37 up in the line, slating it to fly Starship's most successful flight to date.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Slating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slating. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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