Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vilipend
Verb
  • And Tucker Carlson has gained attention with his own programming distributed via social and digital media, Their audiences can be smaller and more disparate than the ones that come to mainstream news outlets, but in an era of cord-cutting, their niche power is not to be dismissed.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In February, following a SAG Award win for her breakout role in Shōgun, Anna Sawai dismissed rumors that she had been cast as Yoko Ono for the film series.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • SpaceX took steps to minimize the chances that the problem would recur on Flight 8.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Brooke High Rise Straight, a narrow straight leg, is finished with laser technology to minimize water usage.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There were new takes on its Serpenti Cuore 1968 featuring enamel running down its sinuous handle and the smaller Cuoricini version offered in an array of jewel tones.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On that snap to Herbert, the play-clock was running down, Bonitto recalled.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What exactly was the charm of these books which critics had written off initially as being unimaginative and derivative?
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
  • While that would be a major surprise, the possibility cannot be written off.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Vilipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilipend. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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