defamed

verb

past tense of defame
1
as in libeled
to make untrue and harmful statements about of course I want to win the election, but I refuse to defame my opponent in order to do so

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2
as in accused
archaic to make a claim of wrongdoing against so the harmless old woman was defamed of witchcraft

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Recent Examples of defamed In the process of court I have been fragmented, silenced, defamed and traumatized. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Yet still to this day in Colorado, anyone who questions logging is at best censored, at worst publicly defamed as a liar. — Josh Schlossberg, Denver Post, 10 May 2026 On June 1, a seven-person jury reached a verdict, deciding that Depp proved ex-wife Heard defamed him. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 Trump separately was found civilly liable by another Manhattan federal court jury for having defamed Carroll. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Hallivis is represented by Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, an attorney who has filed several suits against Netflix on behalf of people who alleged they were defamed in various shows. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 June 2026 Tyra Banks has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, claiming she was defamed in the recent America’s Next Top Model docuseries Reality Check. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026 In her lawsuit, Theodat alleged that the Herald’s reporting of public lawsuits against her and the commission’s investigation of her, and her ultimate termination — that were matters of public interest – defamed her. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026 Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is suing Mayor Karen Bass personally, alleging that, while campaigning for reelection, Bass defamed her, damaging Crowley’s reputation by blaming her for the city’s response during the catastrophic Palisades fire. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defamed
  1. smeared
  2. accused
  3. humiliated
  4. indicted
  5. slandered
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  • The restaurant sources its birotes from Duran’s to make the open-face, bean and cheese-smeared breakfast sandwiches popular throughout Mexico.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of smeared
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  • Caning is also used for individuals accused of gambling, drinking, adultery and premarital intimacy.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of accused
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  • Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of humiliated
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  • At least 60 Israelis have been indicted on charges of spying for Iran, but this appears to be the first time an American has been detained in Israel on similar suspicions.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Continue reading … LAW AND DISORDER — Louisiana AG indicted after allegedly threatening New Orleans officials.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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  • Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of slandered

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