slurring

verb

present participle of slur
1
as in crooning

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2
as in insulting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurring
  1. crooning
  2. insulting
  3. quavering
  4. blaspheming
  5. trilling
  6. disparaging
  7. humming
  8. belittling
Verb
  • The minute-long clip, shared on June 10, shows Langley crooning the late '90s ballad while accompanying herself on piano.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The camera pans to Cody crooning while strumming his guitar throughout the video.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Definition of crooning
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  • Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • In its portrayal of cross-gender relations, the series is consistently cruel to women, insulting to men, empathetic toward nobody and cynical about everything.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of insulting
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  • Tiny Silver was a birdlike woman, either very young or very old, quavering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of quavering
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  • For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blaspheming
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  • Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
  • In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of trilling
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  • Miller and Graham ultimately signed a nondisclosure agreement in 2023 with an understanding that each would refrain from publicly disparaging the other.
    — Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The case was later dropped after both sides signed a nondisclosure agreement barring them from publicly disparaging one another.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparaging
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  • After all, the transactions were humming along at a rapid pace.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, it has also been credited for keeping the US economy humming, as wealthier Americans keep spending and businesses keep hiring.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of humming
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  • His work has often been criticized for belittling women and invading the privacy of others.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The list of analysts who have spent years belittling Allen is extensive.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of belittling
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