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1
as in outrage
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
don't take it wrong—I don't mean it as a dis
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2
as in disrespect
rude behavior
the refs can penalize a player for any dis on the field
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also diss
1
as in to disrespect
to show contempt for
don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dollars than they do
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a DJ who has dissed every album that artist has put out
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3
as in to offend
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
are you dissing me?
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4
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
don't dis my idea until you come up with a better one
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Recent Examples of dis
Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 July 2017
Thinking about this some more, this is kind of a dis.
—Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 9 May 2017
Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
New face, who 'dis? Can be bribed with candy.
Bugs and hisses to my witches!
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
Disruption may dis-regulate the clients.
—Alexander Ralph, Cincinnati.com, 9 June 2020
Not to dis the Silver Palate—because who would ever do that—but I’m pretty sure my pork tenderloin version is even better than the original.
—Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 9 Mar. 2017
Noun
At 45, Shaquille O'Neal has moved beyond rattling rims, but not beyond an old-school diss track.
—Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 July 2017
Thinking about this some more, this is kind of a dis.
—Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 9 May 2017
Verb
During the 1995 Source Awards in New York City, Knight took a moment on stage to dis Diddy without calling him out by name.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
New face, who 'dis? Can be bribed with candy.
Bugs and hisses to my witches!
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
Disruption may dis-regulate the clients.
—Alexander Ralph, Cincinnati.com, 9 June 2020
Not to dis the Silver Palate—because who would ever do that—but I’m pretty sure my pork tenderloin version is even better than the original.
—Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 9 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dis
Noun
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The outrage felt by Connecticut residents, amid a brutally hot last summer, grew late last year to a point that a petition was delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont with 68,000 signatures calling for a break on rising electric bills.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Vance and his wife Usha visited an American military base in Greenland’s remote icy hinterland after the Second Lady scaled back plans for a more public-facing trip that sparked outrage among local officials and ordinary people.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The disrespect of Shedeur Sanders has reached absurd levels.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2025
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My concerns have only doubled since the hearing, at which two academics from the University of Connecticut’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Civic Engagement and Public Policy were treated with suspicion and sidelong disrespect by certain legislators.—
Julio Fuentes,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Alleviating financial anxiety Love or hate what’s happening, there has been financial fallout from all the uncertainty and chaos generated.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Episode One introduces Jamie as a slight kid who hates needles and just wants to go home.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To dismiss it, as the President tried yesterday, is incredible and not fair to our men and women in uniform.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If, like me, you’re not offended by raisins in your carrot cake, Costco’s carrot bar cake is available now in the bakery’s refrigerator section.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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That was a diplomatic answer perhaps designed to avoid offending Trump.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a 1907 essay, the writer Ito Sakon criticized the idea of escaping the hot urban summer, instead presenting the heat as an opportunity for self-improvement.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Many people — including celebrity moms like Allison Kuch and fellow SYTYCD alum Witney Carson — have taken to the brand's Instagram comments section to criticize Happiest Baby.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention, there’s a good dose of nostalgia thanks to a couple of pinball machines as well as an old-school Zoltar fortune-telling machine. Closer to our house, the East Brainerd location has a lot of the same decor but still manages to have a personality all its own.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this morning, longtime NBA personality and analyst Stephen A. Smith made some wild claims against Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hitting coach Kevin Long went to the top step to debrief Sosa with some video and a scouting report.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The coach responsible for scouting the upcoming opponent — which rotates — has been in charge of creating each defensive game plan.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Dis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dis. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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