vilipending

verb

present participle of vilipend
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vilipending
  1. dismissing
  2. minimizing
  3. diminishing
  4. running down
  5. writing off
  6. talking down
  7. playing down
  8. criticizing
Verb
  • Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • Understanding why people label certain animals pests can help society respond to potential conflicts while minimizing harm to both humans and animals.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Getting these historical lessons right will be critical to maximizing control of virus spread while minimizing social disruption.
    — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026
Definition of minimizing
Verb
  • Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • In Miami-Dade, the transit system faces financial woes Aside from diminishing Miami-Dade’s transit ambitions, the Levine Cava plan also highlights the dire financial picture facing mass transit in the county.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • Burke touted a system of elevated guideways running down many of Los Angeles’ major roads, above auto traffic.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Cleveland Guardians first baseman Ralphy Velazquez played the whole game and finally got a hit in his last at-bat, getting to a slider running down-and-in but still in the strike zone for a single to left.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of writing off
Verb
  • In a daring high-wire act high above the East River, fearless NYPD cops spent nearly an hour on a span of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge talking down a woman desperately threatening to jump.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • Politicos everywhere are talking down Johnson’s chances.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of talking down
Verb
  • The game was in the 112th minute when Alvarez scored, a testimony to Switzerland’s outstanding defense, playing down a man since the 72nd minute.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • The host nation won comfortably despite playing down a man from the 64th minute on.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of playing down
Verb
  • After the comments section was flooded with messages from Instagram users criticizing the timing of the post, Kim added an additional comment with an explanation.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • The standoff follows a broader White House campaign criticizing Smithsonian exhibitions and historical framing, while Secretary Lonnie G.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of criticizing
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