1
as in offences
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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2
as in stains
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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Recent Examples of slurs
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
His phone rang nonstop with calls spewing Islamophobic slurs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Several lawyers for the other defendants say this slap, along with the use of racial slurs by others, escalated the fight.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Some left-leaning commentators seized upon the anti-Semitic scrawlings and racial slurs and said the killer was clearly a neo-Nazi.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
In its verdict, the jury said the singer will not have to pay any of the damages, and was not found guilty of Ellis' claims that the singer hit her, cut her face, spit on her and said racial slurs to her.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The entries are also full of racist and antisemitic slurs and sentiments.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Within 24 hours, Tay had absorbed the worst of the internet and began spewing racist slurs, denying the Holocaust, and praising Adolf Hitler.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Additionally, viewers likely won’t see Yulissa Escobar, another Islander who was kicked off the show for using racial slurs on podcasts before the show.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
He was quoted using several racial and religious slurs.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
His phone rang nonstop with calls spewing Islamophobic slurs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Several lawyers for the other defendants say this slap, along with the use of racial slurs by others, escalated the fight.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Some left-leaning commentators seized upon the anti-Semitic scrawlings and racial slurs and said the killer was clearly a neo-Nazi.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
In its verdict, the jury said the singer will not have to pay any of the damages, and was not found guilty of Ellis' claims that the singer hit her, cut her face, spit on her and said racial slurs to her.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The entries are also full of racist and antisemitic slurs and sentiments.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Within 24 hours, Tay had absorbed the worst of the internet and began spewing racist slurs, denying the Holocaust, and praising Adolf Hitler.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Additionally, viewers likely won’t see Yulissa Escobar, another Islander who was kicked off the show for using racial slurs on podcasts before the show.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs
Noun
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Young Thug wasn’t the only target, however, as his girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist, also caught a few shots for entertaining Thugger’s insults over the phone.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Egyptian influencers linked to intelligence fronts launched vicious personal attacks, including ethnic slurs, against the Saudi royal family and graphic insults targeting the crown prince.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rug is suitable for high-traffic areas and is designed with durability in mind, with low-pile fabric that doesn’t shed and resists stains.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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How To Remove Deodorant Stains As with most stains, speed is your best friend.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The stigmas of the mother-son relationship belong to a bygone world.—
Sam Sussman
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The National Alliance on Mental Health said barriers to services based on socioeconomic backgrounds, stigmas surrounding mental health and provider bias can cause inequalities in care and lead to misdiagnosis or people not receiving care at all.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In between shots of his family time, Justin dances across the edge of the boat, sings straight at director Cole Bennett's camera and moodily croons while gazing at the floor.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The porch smells faintly of lime and ginger, and the house hums the way houses do when a good conversation has just ended.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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