1
as in insults
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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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
Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Her daughters still hear racial slurs at school, and students make insensitive comments about their hair.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
This isn't the first time the Academy Award-winning filmmaker has been criticized for using slurs in films.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The chats, reported Wednesday by the Miami Herald and The Floridian, a conservative online outlet, contained hundreds of uses of the n-word and many other instances of antisemitic slurs, replete with references to Nazi Germany.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Her daughters still hear racial slurs at school, and students make insensitive comments about their hair.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the messages included swastikas and antisemitic and homophobic slurs referencing Adolf Hitler and Hamas.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
French has faced backlash from other Republicans for using slurs for people with disabilities and gay people.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Caught on camera, the violent altercation involved multiple suspects pummeling a man while allegedly hurling religious slurs.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Her daughters still hear racial slurs at school, and students make insensitive comments about their hair.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
This isn't the first time the Academy Award-winning filmmaker has been criticized for using slurs in films.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The chats, reported Wednesday by the Miami Herald and The Floridian, a conservative online outlet, contained hundreds of uses of the n-word and many other instances of antisemitic slurs, replete with references to Nazi Germany.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Her daughters still hear racial slurs at school, and students make insensitive comments about their hair.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the messages included swastikas and antisemitic and homophobic slurs referencing Adolf Hitler and Hamas.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
French has faced backlash from other Republicans for using slurs for people with disabilities and gay people.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs
Noun
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Using obscene or abusive language Any use of profanity, insults or abusive language is prohibited under the FDCPA.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Please don't waste my time filling up the mailbox with big shiny cards that scream doomsday insults about your opponents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dyson’s powerful motor sucks up everything from dirt and dust to spills and stains on carpet, tile, and hardwood flooring using a smart sensor to indicate dirt levels.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Officers also reportedly saw blood stains on Soto’s shoes, jacket, and shirt.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The organization helps empower students to lobby college administrators for their needs, including expanding mental health services and improving messages to counter the lasting stigmas of seeking help.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Furthermore, and as part of its IWD initiatives, the Alo Foundation is supporting The Mental Health Coalition to reach millions of women with accessible and proven mental health resources alongside educational content to help reduce mental stigmas.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Richard Marx croons his way onto Billboard’s jazz charts for the first time in a career as a lead recording artist that dates back almost 40 years.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Murray — beloved for iconic roles in Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack and other films — croons spirited renditions of timeless songs, from Bob Dylan to the Kinks to Tommy Tutone.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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One of Florida’s largest first-magnitude springs, Rainbow Springs anchors a 1,470-acre park that now hums with kayaks gliding over eelgrass, snorkelers drifting above schools of fish, and tubers laughing downstream on summer afternoons.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Slurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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