Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vilipend
Verb
  • Coach Joe Wyatt, formerly an El Camino Real head coach, was dismissed by the Royals in 2022.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Starmer also dismissed calls to cancel a royal invitation from King Charles to the U.S. President for a U.K. state visit, an offer presented by the British leader at the Oval Office Thursday.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Windows users can minimize data collection by adjusting their privacy settings under 'Diagnostics & feedback.' 2.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regulations like the Clean Air Act help minimize the public’s exposure to these industrial emissions.
    Yong Kwon / Made by History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Suitable for all skin types, the face oil hydrates while improving elasticity and diminishing the appearance of fine lines.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Irregular black patches run down the snakes’ backs.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot.
    Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Sheen has written off £1 million ($1.29 million) of debt for 900 people using £100,000 ($129,000) of his own money.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The tech giant paid $7.2 billion to acquire Nokia's devices and services businesses and license its patents and mapping, but wrote off a loss of $7.6 billion in its mobile division less than two years later.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Vilipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilipend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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