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as in crooning
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as in insulting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurring
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The arbitrator also ruled that Wynn-Williams is to retract her previous disparaging remarks.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025 -
Additionally, the arbitrator ruled that so much as Wynn-Williams can control, she is prohibited from further publishing or distributing the book and from further disparaging Meta and its officers or repeating previous disparaging remarks.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Oswalt used verbal abuse and belittling to motivate him to build his confidence to take the leap himself — or some nonsense similar to that.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a way, the elimination of the penny is the perfect sort of move for our new, belittling leader.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
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The work was conducted in FIU’s battery lab — filled with flashing chargers, humming fans, pumps cycling the air, temperature controllers and other gear — has everything needed to make batteries from scratch.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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And Yoshi put his arm around my shoulder, sinking a little further into the mattress, humming just under his breath.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year.—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Dec. 2024
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After listing off three notable cellmates who passed through — one who howled at the moon; one who talked to the wall; and one who'd strike her own head while cursing to herself — Blanchard describes yet another who trumped them all.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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Virginia law prohibits the unlawful use of the information provided on the Virginia Sex Offender Registry for purposes of intimidating or harassing an individual listed on the registry.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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People experiencing homelessness have frequently camped in the area, using or selling drugs and at times harassing residents living and working nearby, according to emails between eight business owners and Boise officials, obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public records request.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Slurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurring. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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