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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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as in to insult
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Recent Examples of slur
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told the station.
—Katie Langford, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Voters will also decide the fate of a township trustee who used a racial slur.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Their movements are often slurred or sped up to increase the kinetic feeling.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told the station.
—Katie Langford, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
In 2019, Smollett went to the police in Chicago claiming that two men assaulted him outside his apartment, put a noose around his neck, and called him racial slurs.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Voters will also decide the fate of a township trustee who used a racial slur.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur
Noun
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Amid this totalizing assault, the nutria’s assiduous gnawing may seem a relatively mild insult; in the state’s coastal-threat index, the nutria would come in sixth place.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video obtained through the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Italian suede can be wiped clean with a soft, dry cloth, and Quince recommends spot-cleaning spills or stains.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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For minor stains, a quick wipe down with dish soap and water usually does the trick.—
Melissa Maria,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The odds-on Gavin Newsom winning the 2028 presidential election have improved from 7/1 (12.5 percent) to 11/2 (15.4 percent) over the past week according to Star Sports, a leading bookmaker, as the California governor continues to troll President Donald Trump on social media.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the interim, Xi is loath to troll Trump World into fresh confrontation.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Noyes was particularly affronted, McBride notes, by the fact that wig hair frequently came from women’s heads.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Press antagonists to encounter each other while avoiding affronting political leaders.—
Victor Gaetan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2015
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The taint is caused when a chemical compound, 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole (TCA), interacts with bacteria or fungi in the wine bottle’s cork.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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Some argued that, given the presumptive unethical taint of such collections, human remains should be buried or otherwise respectfully disposed of.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Thompson was pretty brave for weaving his fingers with Meg's, considering how long and sharp her stiletto manicure is.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 July 2025
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The Wolf & Shepherd Crossover Plain Toe Derby Shoes are $87 off and sharp enough for weddings or work trips.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Greg has been blasphemed on national hockey shows up there, eh?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2024
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Earlier this month, Abdul Rauf, a Muslim English teacher, was gunned down in Turbat after his students accused him of blaspheming in one of his lectures.—
Hasan Ali,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Aug. 2023
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Like his previous films, Jude’s 170-minute romp is loaded with trenchant political messages, sarcasm, bawdy humor and a heavy dose of Romanian fatalism.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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Harry's sense of humor and ability to give zesty one-liners connect him with the Mercurial sign, which has a flair for sarcasm, pranks, jokes and communication.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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