defaming 1 of 2

defaming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of defame

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaming
Noun
  • Young is accusing the network of defamation and libel.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • What the lawsuit says: Baldoni, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, accuses Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, of defamation and extortion.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Pryor sued in October, accusing the NCAA, the Big Ten, Ohio State and Learfield of conspiring to violate antitrust law and unjustly enriching themselves.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • However, his critics have targeted the package, with Republican lawmakers accusing him of spurring inflation.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His barrister, David Sherborne, who represented Johnny Depp in his libel suit against The Sun, was pictured arriving at the Rolls Building in the past hour.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, is suing CNN, accusing the network of defamation and libel.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In July, her office led the charge in indicting employees of Radius Recycling – formerly known as Schnitzer Steel – regarding a massive 2023 fire that spewed toxic smoke across the East Bay.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Following Hamas’s attack, the government has rolled back this campaign by detaining and indicting Arab citizens over their social media posts and preventing Arab antiwar demonstrations.
    Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near defaming

Cite this Entry

“Defaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaming. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on defaming

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!