SLAGGED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

slagged

verb

past tense of slag, chiefly British

as in criticized

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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He has also been criticized for his commentary about women in tennis.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The ceremonial head of Cambridge on Sunday defended the university’s decision and criticized media coverage of Arday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticized

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The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In the climate debate, low- and middle-income countries have often been blamed for rising emissions, while the vastly greater historical contribution of wealthy nations is treated as yesterday’s story.

— Peter Beyer, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blamed

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The highlight of the two going up against each other came when Shough threw a ball up for grabs along the right sideline that Olave came down with, but Downs knocked it out at the last second.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Police surrounded the area, knocked repeatedly and called Brown by name, but no one answered.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocked

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Tagovailoa threw a pick six in the final team period of the day and faulted himself for bad ball placement.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Law enforcement was also faulted for failing to initially secure the house, thereby allowing numerous people to enter before JonBenét’s body was discovered.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

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