SLAG Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of slag

chiefly British

as in to blame

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama

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Recent Examples of slag

Verb

That’s not meant to slag his breakout 30-goal season, though. — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Someone was slagging someone else, someone was telling an outraged story, someone was discussing the logistics of the night. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2025

Noun

Cottonwood residents are concerned about black dust originating from a historic copper smelter slag pile. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Indonesia uses two types of smelters, which produce potential pollutants — either tailings or slag — which can leach into the ground or water if not stored properly. — NPR, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slag

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slag

Verb

Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Most of the others have been blamed on natural causes or suicide.

— Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

Definition of blame

Noun

The valley floor is silt and loess left by the ice-age Missoula Floods, the glacial-lake megafloods that repeatedly drowned the region.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The Hansen Dam Aquatic Center pool was constructed in 1999 in a $15-million project to replace a previous pool in the area that was filled with silt.

— Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of silt

Verb

For all her talk of women as allies, Siebel Newsom portrays conservative women who criticize other women as dupes manipulated by MAGA leaders.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Last month, his ally Uthmeier declined to criticize the state party’s decision to limit the debate.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of criticize

Noun

Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
The 29-year-old has arrived at Rolling Stone’s office in distressed cutoff denim shorts and custom boots self-designed to look like she’s been trekking through sludge à la Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2005.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Definition of sludge

Verb

If these rotations fail to get results, will Spo take the blame or will fans forget his history and fault the player who is underperforming?

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

Definition of fault

Verb

Eight of the primary winners who condemned the Gaza conflict were backed by American Priorities, a new pro-Palestinian super PAC supporting candidates who have been critical of Israel’s military actions.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of condemn

Noun

Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026