deride

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verbmake fun of; insult

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See also synonyms for: derided / derides / deriding

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The mimicking of such an elite status, both celebrated and derided as “tacticool,” has spread globally, starting on battlefields but stretching now to blockbuster films, video games and even diaper bags.

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Standardized testing has long been derided as an imperfect way to measure a school’s performance.

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The trips were also derided by some as an example of extreme wealth in the hands of billionaires.

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He’s come a long way from the player many derided as an empty-stats guy earlier in his career.

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I was always surprised by how many of the LGBTQ community derided his work, despite the huge contribution he was making to advancing our rights.

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If not for the value of NYTimes content, their app might be further derided and suffer even far less usage than it currently enjoys.

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Morgan derided male-centered theories of human evolution as “Tarzanist,” and her frustration with them is palpable when reading Descent of Woman.

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An email hack in April also revealed messages between Lightfoot and her staff in which they derided outlets and individual reporters.

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A former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kerry was once derided as “Live Shot” for his tendency to seek television coverage.

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The goal of the legislation, which was introduced in both chambers, is to allow Democrats to appoint more liberal justices by expanding the court’s size rather than waiting for vacancies on the bench, a move Republicans derided as court-packing.

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