1
as in insults
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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2
as in stains
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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Recent Examples of slurs
Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
However, after she was arrested for shooting Owens, Lorincz confessed to using slurs.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Her disdain for their typical adolescent activities–football, cartwheels, hide-and-seek—manifested in several episodes of verbal harassment, racial slurs, and dials to 911.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
The texts, verified by Politico through multiple participants, also show Ingrassia using slurs and disparaging remarks toward Black and Asian people, as well as expressing admiration for controversial far-right figures.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Following a report this week that several members of the Young Republican organization shared messages in a group chat using slurs, praising Hitler and making jokes about slavery and rape, some GOP leaders are sounding the alarm and calling for their fellow party members to resign.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Both would be famous, both see themselves as liberators, and both be disparaged with racial slurs.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Oftentimes, the outlet reported, slurs were played for laughs in the group chat.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Parmenter said the other student, also 11, used transphobic slurs during the attack and derided his child’s identity.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
More old Reddit posts surfaced Wednesday, with The Advocate reporting that Platner used homophobic slurs and made anti-LGBTQ+ jokes between 2018 and 2021.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
However, after she was arrested for shooting Owens, Lorincz confessed to using slurs.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Her disdain for their typical adolescent activities–football, cartwheels, hide-and-seek—manifested in several episodes of verbal harassment, racial slurs, and dials to 911.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
The texts, verified by Politico through multiple participants, also show Ingrassia using slurs and disparaging remarks toward Black and Asian people, as well as expressing admiration for controversial far-right figures.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Following a report this week that several members of the Young Republican organization shared messages in a group chat using slurs, praising Hitler and making jokes about slavery and rape, some GOP leaders are sounding the alarm and calling for their fellow party members to resign.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Both would be famous, both see themselves as liberators, and both be disparaged with racial slurs.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Oftentimes, the outlet reported, slurs were played for laughs in the group chat.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Parmenter said the other student, also 11, used transphobic slurs during the attack and derided his child’s identity.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs
Noun
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The race has been no short of dogged, as insults between the candidates on the debate stage have led to archives investigations and defamation lawsuit threats.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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The jabs and insults of earlier Presidents, though, however rough, stayed within the bounds of democratic discourse, the basic rule being that the other side also gets to make its case.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For very stubborn food stains, Booth has had success with Scrub Daddy PowerPaste.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Garments with significant wear, damage and heavy stains, and all intimates are directed to end-of-use streams, including recycling, downcycling and responsible disposal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People saw that with their own eyes, and slowly, these stigmas started to go away.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a source of livelihood, Resh Lakish raised crocus plants for saffron, harvesting their flowers’ stigmas that constitute the spice.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tonatiuh croons a few ballads, though Lopez skillfully takes on most of the heavy musical work.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mark croons and strums campfire acoustic.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But locals embrace the town’s remoteness, enjoying the alpine trails that begin right off Main Street, the legendary ski terrain, and a downtown that hums with old mining town charm.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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For example, from the front porch of a nearby house, wind turbines don't typically sound louder than a household refrigerator, which hums at around 55 dBA.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Slurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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