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verb (1)

Definition of slatingnext
present participle of slate
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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slating

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verb (2)

present participle of slate
as in licking
to strike repeatedly ready to slate anyone who disagreed

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Recent Examples of slating
Verb
Disney is slating the series for a potential launch around Halloween 2027. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026 The committee will hold a special slating session to choose a candidate for the vacant seat, with all inquiries for candidacy required to be received by the July 24 deadline. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slating
  1. entering
  2. licking
  3. listing
  4. lashing
  5. recording
  6. pounding
  7. filing
  8. hiding
Verb
  • With the Chiron retrograde entering Taurus this month, your sense of self-worth will be a central focus, Aries.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland is entering his second season with the franchise and has momentum heading into this fall.
    — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Attached was a spreadsheet listing more than 3,000 ISBNs along with instructions to match titles, prepare quotes and estimate shipping costs directed to China.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • The listing agents are Diane Kingshill and Jason Lee Villarreal with Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • Koivun launched himself into the lead at TPC Twin Cities by lashing a 305-yard approach shot to 12 feet on the par-5 12th hole.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • But during his visit, the fifth in line to the British throne incited more controversy by lashing out publicly after a High Court judge delivered a devastating ruling in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • McCray has shown off the breadth of his physical tools during this homestand, recording both a steal and an outfield assist in Friday’s win over the Angels.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Arozarena has been crafty on the base paths, recording 19 steals on 25 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • The series adaptation will blend futuristic science with mystical lore, delivering on the heart-pounding suspense and international intrigue that has made the Langdon stories a global phenomenon.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
  • In their only debate and across the campaign trail, Elliott has been pounding away that the rich pay a smaller percentage of their overall income in taxes than the working poor.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • As part of his plea, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his plea agreement.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • If your full retirement age (FRA) is 67, waiting until then to file will give you about 43% more in your monthly paycheck compared to filing at 62.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of filing
Verb
  • Infectious disease specialists aren't disinfecting every surface or hiding from the outside world.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • My son’s lizard looks emaciated and spends all day and night hiding underneath a piece of wood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of hiding

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“Slating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slating. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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