as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school
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Recent Examples of criticize
McKinney ruffled some feathers by publicly criticizing former Giants’ defensive coordinator Wink Martindale in his final season with the Giants.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The development team has been criticized for other reasons, namely Modén’s role in the project.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Trump has already attempted to pressure Brazil's officials to help Bolsonaro by announcing a 50% tariff on goods from the country from August 1 in a letter that began by criticizing Bolsonaro's trial before Brazil's Supreme Court on accusations of attempting to overturn the last election.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The development team has been criticized for other reasons, namely Modén’s role in the project.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Trump has already attempted to pressure Brazil's officials to help Bolsonaro by announcing a 50% tariff on goods from the country from August 1 in a letter that began by criticizing Bolsonaro's trial before Brazil's Supreme Court on accusations of attempting to overturn the last election.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticize
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Garza blamed this in part on the county’s failure to provide legal representation at bail hearings for defendants.—
Skye Seipp,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Trump has blamed India's high tariffs on imports for the trade deficit.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Arab states are now publicly condemning Hamas’ violence and calling for an end to its control of Gaza, a shift from their previous positions.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Multiple Virginia Republicans, including Attorney General Jason Miyares and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, condemned the act of violence and offered their prayers for Vogler and his family.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 July 2025
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The judges faulted Madrigal for making dessert tamales, a deviation from the theme.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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Then in the antebellum years there were the mill owners who bought cotton; they’re faulted for facilitating the slave system.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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“Criticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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