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adjective

as in insulting

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verb

present participle of slander
as in libeling
to make untrue and harmful statements about for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity

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Recent Examples of slandering
Verb
Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Shocking lies Within hours, the administration was slandering her. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026 And then the media was slandering our dad’s name and reputation after a lifetime of being a fairly wholesome guy. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 Dos Passos left Spain, but Hemingway didn’t let up, slandering him in print for a good while after. — Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 And slandering council members, who publicly supported Madigan before Khadija Walker was nominated, is disrespectful and insulting. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slandering
  1. insulting
  2. smearing
  3. slanderous
  4. defaming
  5. defamatory
  6. maligning
  7. disparaging
  8. discrediting
Adjective
  • But to propose trading him for anything short of a fourth-round pick is insulting.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Afterward, Lisa brags about her pickpocketing skills and says theft is easier and less insulting to the mark.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulting
Verb
  • None of this excuses Chris’ malicious behavior, not just toward Carrie but toward her future stepsister, Brooklyn (Rowan Danielle), and the school as a whole, mostly via a fake Instagram account devoted to smearing students and faculty alike.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of smearing
Adjective
  • Cloud launched slanderous accusations about the spectator’s personal life based on nothing more than a brief clip of him pointing a finger.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Created under O’Hare’s leadership, the decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of slanderous
Verb
  • In July, Wilson faced a different trial in Australia and was found not liable for defaming MacInnes.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Protecting a predator is not theology, and defaming his victim is not church doctrine.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of defaming
Adjective
  • Trump has described the broadcast as false, misleading and defamatory under Florida law.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mansouri denied the allegations, called them defamatory and took legal action.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of defamatory
Verb
  • Policymakers defend draconian cuts to Medicaid by maligning the work ethic or honesty of low-income women, despite substantial evidence to the contrary.
    — Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Underneath it, the authors of the flyer listed a few dubious talking points maligning immigrants.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of maligning
Adjective
  • Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.
    — Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • Instead of discrediting infringement arguments, this year generative AI company Bria launched Fibo, a tool that pays artist royalties to the creators of the original references.
    — Rae Witte, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Matthew Cohen—who has also gone by Jason Goose—played his own part in discrediting the files.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of discrediting

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