as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture
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The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Baldwin denied pulling the trigger, and the case against him was ultimately dismissed in July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Use plants well within your hardiness zone to minimize the risk of losing a full-grown hedge to atypical freezes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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In this case, following a low-FODMAP diet, which cuts out certain carbs that tend to create more gas and fluid in your GI tract, can minimize pressure on your intestines and the painful bloaty feeling that comes with it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, a more constrained and domestically focused healthcare agenda is likely to diminish trust in federal health agencies, limit access to culturally competent care and produce a loss of global leadership in health innovation.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Whereas a decline in home values diminishes the equity investors might hold in their properties, which limits their ability to leverage assets for additional investments or refinancing opportunities.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that didn’t stop Biden from writing off more than $175 billion in debt before leaving office.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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To everyone’s surprise, instead of writing off Janine, Martin indulges in creative play, pretending to be a squirrel with a silly voice living in the tree.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Vilipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilipend. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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