smearing 1 of 2

smearing

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verb

present participle of smear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smearing
Noun
  • In a separate move Wednesday, Trump also took action against the law firm Susman Godfrey, which represented Dominion Voting Systems in its high-profile defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Federal courts apply state law to defamation cases.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know The lawsuit filed Friday accuses the Associated Press of defamation and libel.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Supreme Court rejects Steve Wynn appeal The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had challenged a landmark libel ruling as part of a lawsuit against The Associated Press.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the painting Untitled (Gram Yatra), Husain emphasizes the centrality of village and rural life in India as the basis for going forward as a new nation.
    Karen K. Ho for ARTnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The categories are painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video/animation.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Poor data quality can provide wrong models and alerts, discrediting predictive monitoring.
    Hrushikesh Deshmukh, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Johnson released new guidelines for reporting gifts Wednesday after discrediting the investigation.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Smearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smearing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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