laced (into)

verb

Definition of laced (into)next
past tense of lace (into)
as in criticized

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  1. criticized
  2. attacked
  3. panned
  4. reviled
  5. assailed
  6. abused
  7. denounced
Verb
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
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  • The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • Perry's latest album, 143, dropped in September and has been largely panned by critics.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Cameras later panned to Aaron Rodgers sitting alone on the sideline.
    Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of panned
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  • These weapons are reviled among human rights advocacy organizations and can have lasting civilian impacts.
    Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.
    David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of reviled
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  • Many online also praised Luigi Mangione, the murder suspect, who assailed large corporations in writings found by police.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But the deal was almost immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of assailed
Verb
  • President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their shelters have cared for more than 22,000 sick, injured and abused pets in 2024, the most in a decade.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
Verb
  • She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.
    Juan Salinas II, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of denounced
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