as in blaming
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 criticizing
Warning about the potential consequences of Skydance founder Ellison and his father, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, owning both CBS and CNN, Acosta’s remarks picked up on a placard quoting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week criticizing the media over its Iran war coverage.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Friedman pointed to instances of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top Pentagon officials criticizing news outlets in harsh terms.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The campaign also sent out a statement with comments from several Maine women criticizing Platner.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran's judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning, as authorities in Iran have almost completely shut down internet access.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran’s judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Bocelli joins a list of others in the opera and ballet space, including Misty Copeland, who have not held back in criticizing Chalamet for his commentary.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The remarks inspired a wave of backlash from creatives in the field, musicians, and fellow Hollywood stars, who have not minced words while criticizing Chalamet's comments — and initially, Doja was happy to jump on the bandwagon.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The actress wrote an op-ed for The New York Times criticizing how the show portrayed her.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Friedman pointed to instances of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top Pentagon officials criticizing news outlets in harsh terms.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The campaign also sent out a statement with comments from several Maine women criticizing Platner.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran's judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning, as authorities in Iran have almost completely shut down internet access.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran’s judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Bocelli joins a list of others in the opera and ballet space, including Misty Copeland, who have not held back in criticizing Chalamet for his commentary.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The remarks inspired a wave of backlash from creatives in the field, musicians, and fellow Hollywood stars, who have not minced words while criticizing Chalamet's comments — and initially, Doja was happy to jump on the bandwagon.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The actress wrote an op-ed for The New York Times criticizing how the show portrayed her.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticizing
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Casar responded by blaming Republicans for the impasse, highlighting proposals by Democrats to approve TSA funding without passing the broader legislation.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Gellar has only become blunter, praising Zhao and blaming Hulu.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Friend and friends fight for justice Brown's family and friends spoke out on March 5, condemning the officer's actions that led to his death.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, the anti-wealth Marxist agenda taking over the Democratic Party is worsening the divide, turning blue-state economies into wastelands and condemning their least mobile residents to poverty.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Saturday denouncing the attack.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The timing of the announcement couldn’t have been worse, as some of the biggest names in Hollywood had been publicly and strongly denouncing the use of AI in filmmaking.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hellebuyck misplayed the puck behind the net on a wraparound, inadvertently knocking it out front for Reichel to swat in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Its branches reached all the way to the top floor of the house, almost knocking at the windows when prompted by the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Criticizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticizing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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