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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurred
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At the 1995 Source Awards, Knight touted Shakur’s move to Death Row and insulted Combs, who often performed alongside Bad Boy artists.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Trump has insulted both men about their weight.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey and their son Jack as Bieber crooned.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The death of Kirk – who often disparaged racial and religious minorities and the LGBTQ+ community – hasn’t been mourned by everyone.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kremlin propagandists have disparaged NATO members' reaction to Europe's condemnation of Moscow after Russian drones breached the territory of Poland.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Borgman chronicles how the show focused on entertainment over health and how contestants were belittled and encouraged to follow unhealthy weight loss methods, including consuming caffeine pills.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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In a video from the post-game celebration, TCU senior safety Bud Clark trolled the rookie college football coach — and his off-the-field partner, Jordon Hudson.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Quick hits The Los Angeles Rams trolled Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the Rams' preseason victory.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Blessed with a certain photogenic look that’s beguiled moviegoing audiences since the 1930s and cursed with having the conversation start and stop there, Sweeney has become one of the few sure bets for stardom among the current A-listers-under-30 set, as well as a brand unto herself.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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While there, the police allege that Pettway interfered with their actions, cursed at them, was difficult to deal with and resisted arrest when Trooper Brennan Kelly ordered him to go to the front of the house.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Slurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurred. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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