slurred

past tense of slur

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurred
Verb
  • Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Yoshi hummed, bobbing his head.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Following the complaint, the employee is said to have felt actively sidelined and belittled.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The suit also alleges Santiago belittled Aleysha in front of teachers and other students and mocked her learning disabilities.
    Danny Freeman, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Slurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurred. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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