as in libeled
to make untrue and harmful statements about
claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views
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Recent Examples of vilified
Love was vilified for Cobain’s death, accused of complicity, exploitation, or worse, resulting in a real sense of danger.
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Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
Some of those who dared to express even a whisper of relief at his death were vilified online and arrested.
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Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged that China was vilified for wanting simple things like food and water.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
On both occasions, an adult denied a kid a baseball and was caught on camera doing so, and both were vilified on social media for their actions.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
His presence will also mean that dinner guest lists are closely-watched, with CBS News planning to bring Secretary Pete Hegseth (who has vilified media coverage in press briefings), while the influencer Clavicular is expected to make the rounds as well.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Much of Orbán’s campaign vilified neighboring Ukraine.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
Some of those who dared to express even a whisper of relief at his death were vilified online and arrested.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged that China was vilified for wanting simple things like food and water.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
On both occasions, an adult denied a kid a baseball and was caught on camera doing so, and both were vilified on social media for their actions.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
His presence will also mean that dinner guest lists are closely-watched, with CBS News planning to bring Secretary Pete Hegseth (who has vilified media coverage in press briefings), while the influencer Clavicular is expected to make the rounds as well.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Much of Orbán’s campaign vilified neighboring Ukraine.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated.
—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vilified
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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.
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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.
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Trump had already maligned the people of that country while on the campaign trail, and his promise of a Muslim travel ban would hit Somalia too.
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Trump has repeatedly maligned Haitian immigrants, including falsely accusing Haitians living in Ohio of eating people’s pets.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
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Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
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Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
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Getty Images Six years after disgraced former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn escaped Japan by private jet, hidden inside an audio equipment case, few expected his name to dominate another Nissan shareholders' meeting.
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Among the guests were Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the daughters of Sarah Ferguson and disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie.
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“Vilified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilified. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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