criticize
verb
crit·i·cize
ˈkri-tə-ˌsīz 
criticized; criticizing
: to act as a critic
1
: to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly : evaluate
He asked me to criticize his drawings.
2
: to find fault with : point out the faults of
His boss criticized him for his sloppy work.
criticizer
noun
Examples of criticize in a Sentence
His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.
The judge was widely criticized for his verdict.
The editor criticized the author's work as trite.
It seems as though all he ever does is criticize.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Republicans criticized the use of one-time revenue streams to fill shortfalls, including the diversion of money from road projects by again delaying a shift of revenue from the sales tax on gasoline from the state’s general fund to the road fund, freeing up $171 million to spend on operations.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for criticize
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“Criticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criticize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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criticize
verb
crit·i·cize
ˈkrit-ə-ˌsīz
criticized; criticizing
1
: to examine and judge as a critic
2
: to find fault with
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