1
as in offences
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 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
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
According to both Owens’s family and an affidavit, Lorincz had shouted racial slurs at the children, though Lorincz denied this in court.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 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
He was previously banned from Twitch after allowing homophobic slurs and racist messages to appear in his chat, according to news reports.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Last August, the mosque was targeted twice overnight with eggs thrown at the building and people have shouted curse words and racial slurs when passing by, the manager said.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
McIlroy won both of his matches Saturday while hearing lewd insults about his personal life, homophobic slurs and a steady stream of expletives during his backswing.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Once, homophobic and antisemitic slurs were common.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
According to both Owens’s family and an affidavit, Lorincz had shouted racial slurs at the children, though Lorincz denied this in court.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 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
He was previously banned from Twitch after allowing homophobic slurs and racist messages to appear in his chat, according to news reports.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Last August, the mosque was targeted twice overnight with eggs thrown at the building and people have shouted curse words and racial slurs when passing by, the manager said.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
McIlroy won both of his matches Saturday while hearing lewd insults about his personal life, homophobic slurs and a steady stream of expletives during his backswing.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Once, homophobic and antisemitic slurs were common.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs
Noun
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Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Combine equal parts vinegar and water in a small bowl, then dampen a cloth with the solution and rub it over the stains.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The hilarious post, shared earlier in October by u/time4stew, shows the guilty tuxedo cat laying on the floor with his paws stretched out, as his owner holds him down to photograph his stains.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since its inception in 1998, the Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical, better known as Vive Latino, has had a rebellious personality that has challenged stigmas.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another asked how to combat stigmas against religions that come from indigenous cultures, such as Yorùbá or Vodou.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 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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The machinery of violence here hums louder each week.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once a sleepy town, Hudson has reinvented itself as a trend-forward haunt that draws New Yorkers seeking tranquility—yet still hums with a lively energy.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 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
Cite this Entry
“Slurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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