as in libeled
to make untrue and harmful statements about
for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slandered
Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
—
Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Moreno calls accusations ‘slander’ In a statement provided to The Bee, Moreno denied the accusations and said she was being slandered.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Moreno calls accusations ‘slander’ In a statement provided to The Bee, Moreno denied the accusations and said she was being slandered.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slandered
Verb
-
Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
-
His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
-
During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
More Epstein fallout At least six more co-conspirators may be in a trove of documents related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to two House members who've pushed for their release.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Johnson’s Law Department settled 176 wrongful conviction cases involving disgraced former police Sgt.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandered. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
