as in disparagement
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1
as in disrespecting
to show contempt for
don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dollars than they do
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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a DJ who has dissed every album that artist has put out
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as in insulting
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
are you dissing me?
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as in criticizing
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
don't dis my idea until you come up with a better one
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Recent Examples of dissing
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
The language allowed trash-taking sugar critics to be hauled into court, not only for dissing sugar, but for dissing how it is grown.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
In an interview with Time later in 2025, Williams denied that her appearance was designed to assist Lamar in dissing Drake.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Since then, the video clip of ESPN dissing Jokić, who evolved into a seven-time NBA All-Star and an NBA Finals MVP, bubbles up on the internet each NBA season.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
The seventh track on the new album has led to widespread speculation that Swift is dissing fellow pop star Charli xcx.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.
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Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Zoë Kravitz landed herself in one very awkward situation after accidentally dissing her Caught Stealing costar Austin Butler straight to his face.
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EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
While headlining Spain's O Son do Camiño music festival in Santiago de Compostela on Thursday, June 18, the 41-year-old pop star showed some love for her boyfriend, Justin Trudeau, while playfully dissing a few of her exes.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
The language allowed trash-taking sugar critics to be hauled into court, not only for dissing sugar, but for dissing how it is grown.
—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
In an interview with Time later in 2025, Williams denied that her appearance was designed to assist Lamar in dissing Drake.
—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Since then, the video clip of ESPN dissing Jokić, who evolved into a seven-time NBA All-Star and an NBA Finals MVP, bubbles up on the internet each NBA season.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
The seventh track on the new album has led to widespread speculation that Swift is dissing fellow pop star Charli xcx.
—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.
—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Zoë Kravitz landed herself in one very awkward situation after accidentally dissing her Caught Stealing costar Austin Butler straight to his face.
—
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissing
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Asserting claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, commercial disparagement and violations of Illinois consumer fraud laws, the Butlers sought more than $50 million in compensatory damages and over $200 million in punitive damages.
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These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
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His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.
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So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot?
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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Trump went to extraordinary efforts to pressure the Fed into lowering, from launching criminal probes into Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, to outright insulting the chair’s intelligence.
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Sigcho-Lopez then turned around to face aldermen sitting in the back row who appeared to be insulting him during the exchange.
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
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Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
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The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
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The end goal should not be minimizing the number of systems per se, but rather making sure those systems can be adjusted and integrated quickly to keep up with changing business demands.
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Under the former, the priority is to continue providing water and wastewater services while minimizing creditor losses and restructuring the company so a new owner can be found.
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“Dissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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