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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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as in to insult
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Recent Examples of slur
Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Simone on Thursday took issue with the actor’s alleged use of a homophobic slur.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
The result was a kind of psychedelic sludge, narcotic in its languor: voices slurred, brass turned liquid, accordions rendered spongy and bog-like.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The stakes are especially high when tics involve slurs or insults.
—Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Simone on Thursday took issue with the actor’s alleged use of a homophobic slur.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
People might start slurring their words, speaking slowly, experience difficulty with word finding, or even be unable to comprehend what others are saying, Leira says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
The result was a kind of psychedelic sludge, narcotic in its languor: voices slurred, brass turned liquid, accordions rendered spongy and bog-like.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur
Noun
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Just calling her ugly is an insult with no humor around it.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Don't demand full refunds for minor issues, and avoid insults or aggressive language, which can quickly turn the situation into a standoff.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Use shelf liners inside cabinets to prevent stains and easily clean up crumbs and debris.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Goo Gone can be used for hair dye stains, dirty vents, garage floors, and crayon scribbles.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In regions where the jobs are scant, K12 has told tutors to troll around for clients.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
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Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, sitcoms like Friends marked a movement toward irony in comedy with its trademark tongue-in-cheek banter and sarcasm, Thompson explains.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The taint of being part of the cheating 2017 Astros has worn off over the years, and Cubs fans are banging the drum for Bregman’s arrival, excited to have an offensive upgrade from Matt Shaw, who can still learn a lot from playing multiple positions and watching from the bench.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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And, from this week’s issue, Nicola Twilley’s reporting on another lingering effect of the wildfires—smoke taint that is ruining grapes and threatening California’s wine industry.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
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Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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How to say anything about The Changeling without blaspheming its deep mystery, its reverence for the unspeakable, animal heart of creation?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Watching Rome, Shiv, and Ken attempt to battle, scrape, and betray their way into their father’s heart—and, conversely, seeing Logan withhold, meter out, and blaspheme his version of love back at them—propelled Succession through four glorious seasons.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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