throw stones at

VERB

decry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belittle condemn denounce minimize

STRONG

abuse asperse calumniate censure defame depreciate derogate detract devalue diminish discount discredit disgrace disparage downgrade hit knock lower malign pan rap reprehend reprobate slam traduce underestimate underrate undervalue vilify

WEAK

bad-mouth cry down do a number on dump on mark down opprobriate poor-mouth put down rail against run down take swipe at write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve praise

STRONG

commend compliment esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud overestimate overrate overvalue raise respect sanction

WEAK

applaud

Example Sentences

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"They can throw stones at us, but we'll respond with roses," he said.

From Reuters • May 8, 2023

Without that, non-doms are "an easy target for people to throw stones at", says George McCracken, a tax adviser to the super-rich.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023

“But also one of the biggest values is that veterans tend not to fight each other, tend not to throw stones at each other and say bad things about each other.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2022

Palin testified that by 2017 she was not the high-power public figure she once had been and felt “powerless” against the Times, comparing herself to David having to throw stones at Goliath.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

Turner wondered wildly if there was a better time to throw stones at her house, but all he said was,“I’m on my way home. From swimming.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

throw stones at

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