as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture
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Verb
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026 -
Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Verb
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This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The council's website said that Oregon law recognizes animals as capable of experiencing pain and provides that animals should be cared for in a way that minimizes pain and suffering.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Their sense of contribution diminishes.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The hotel's Ajax Tavern, directly facing the mountain, has indoor and outdoor seating and is a great spot for a drink or hot bowl of soup (or, why not, a Wagyu cheeseburger with truffle fries) while watching people make their final runs down at the end of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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West then runs down the alley and can be seen leaving the gun in bushes at 6770 Collins Avenue.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Rhy made some huge plays down the stretch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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But Edwards led the way with a big 16-point fourth quarter, and the Timberwolves made the key plays down the stretch.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Vilipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilipends. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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