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slighting

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verb

present participle of slight
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighting
Adjective
  • Trump’s orders are insulting to state and local officials, but especially to the Marines.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
  • To make matters worse for the 46-year-old politician, the Toronto superstar shared his insulting message on his Instagram story.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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
Verb
  • No Way Home ended with the world forgetting who Spider-Man and Peter Parker were.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
  • But sticking to a set of core values and not forgetting the mission and vision (while embracing growth) is key to keeping customers engaged and loyal.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But while the Internet is torn over whether Carpenter’s submissive position on the Man’s Best Friend cover is funny or degrading, Whoopi Goldberg was more concerned with something else.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025
  • Much like Ventura, Jane said she was also plied with drugs to keep her awake performing degrading acts, sometimes for days on end.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • The two properties tell a story of how Black communities are invested in and what is the best way to go about it without displacing or neglecting residents.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Being revved up for a slot means that DJs and producers are putting up barriers and neglecting their mental health.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the racial order of the day also made these jobs, which were physically challenging to begin with, especially demeaning, humiliating, and fraught with danger.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2025
  • Being high and coerced into this demeaning lifestyle.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Implement web filtering to restrict access to known malicious websites.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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“Slighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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