bad-mouthed

verb

Definition of bad-mouthednext
past tense of bad-mouth
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew

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  1. dismissed
  2. minimized
  3. criticized
  4. diminished
Verb
  • Senior management was the last to leave about 45 minutes after the plant had been closed and all other employees had been dismissed, the company said.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • During these blocks, distractions are minimized, and the only thing on your agenda is the task at hand.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This approach positions brand-building activities as short-term expenditures to be minimized, not long-term investments to be nurtured.
    Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of minimized
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  • Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier Monday, Musk criticized comedian Dana Carvey’s portrayal of him on the most recent episode.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticized
Verb
  • Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diminished
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