slur (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur (over)
Verb
  • That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Neither will forget what Harbaugh did late in the blowout, when going for two points after a touchdown instead of kicking a PAT to signal everything was A-OK between the two.
    Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t forget meds, food, clean ID tags, and anything else your dog might need on the trip.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each second that passed over the 45-minute mark removed $1000 from the donation to the Boys & Girls Club, and the plummeting amount of cash was shown onscreen, right behind the winner.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Yet Carr continues to drop next-level passes over linebacker and defensive backs while seeing the entire field.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Slur (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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