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name calling

[neym-kaw-ling] / ˈneɪmˌkɔ lɪŋ /
NOUN
insulting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
abusing derogating


Example Sentences

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Perhaps the age of social media, with its insatiable appetite for new content to keep people amused has increased the trend towards name calling.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Turns out Greene herself could not say her name, calling her "Lincoln Riley" instead of "Laken Riley" in an interview with NewsNation.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

Earlier Saturday, at an appearance in Coralville, Haley flubbed the Iowa star’s name, calling her “Caitlin Collins,” perhaps with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in mind.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

The Smithsonian didn’t delve into feral revenge scenarios or name calling or primal instincts.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

He kept yeMing Percy’s name, calling him... brother?

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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