as in libels
to make untrue and harmful statements about
claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views
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Recent Examples of vilifies
But those days are over, and American Christians must come to terms with the fact that the society which once embraced them now increasingly vilifies them.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
At war’s end, the narrative that develops valorizes physical courage, glorifies battlefield heroics, and vilifies hubris.
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Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
At war’s end, the narrative that develops valorizes physical courage, glorifies battlefield heroics, and vilifies hubris.
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Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vilifies
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In other words, the show is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but one that smears a little cake on the country’s face.
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This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
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Diomande just humiliates fullbacks.
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Incompetent leadership humiliates us on the global stage.
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In it, Kennedy maligns germ theory as a tool of pharmaceutical companies, scientists, and doctors to promote the use of modern medicines.
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In its weekly online newsletter, which reaches and inspires jihadists across the globe, the group routinely maligns Shara and the new government and calls for soldiers in the Syrian military to defect.
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The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.
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Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
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“Vilifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilifies. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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