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Recent Examples of dis
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
  • The outrage over the referee assignment is a continuation of the belief in some circles that NFL game officials help the Chiefs.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Portugal saw a massive spike in prices and rents in the residential sector, where investors bought and rented out their residential properties; this sparked outrage among the locals and led to massive protests.
    Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There was a celebration in the building on New Year’s Eve, with some strands apparently still stuck in the rafters — no disrespect to KU.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The vast majority of females in the book are described with vulgar disrespect by the various characters and the narrator.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Moments after dismissing the Denver Broncos 31-7 from the opening playoff round Sunday, the Bills already had the Baltimore Ravens on their minds.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • To have the charge dismissed, a person must first plead guilty or no contest, agree to a treatment plan and then successfully complete that program.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • MacMurray advises placing a small air purifier, like the Levoit Core Mini ($50) in the offending closet.
    Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Online sleuths connected the offending fan to a New Jersey management consulting firm, BCT Partners, that denounced its employee’s behavior.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Obama, in turn, has criticized Trump, particularly on issues of democracy and policy.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • However, many criticized Jones for fighting the aging Miocic and not pivoting to fight Aspinall, a younger and seemingly more dangerous fighter who holds the interim title.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Most genes influence many facets of our being—our health, our physical traits, our personality—and only a fraction of those interactions have been investigated.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • There are a raft of confirmation hearings this week for several Trump Cabinet nominees, including Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality whom Trump has nominated for defense secretary.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The man behind the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, which left 14 people dead and 30 others injured, had scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with Meta smart glasses, according to the FBI.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Account teams should scout out new buyers and identify new use cases for offerings within accounts.
    Forrester, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Dis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dis. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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