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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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as in to insult
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Recent Examples of slur
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 June 2025
The 57-year-old former Olympic athlete is said to have smelled of alcohol, slurred her words and failed a field sobriety test.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
He was also convicted of one misdemeanor count of hate crime assault in 2017 after punching a Filipino and Turkish man multiple times and calling him a racial slur, leading to a one-year sentence in county jail.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for slur
Noun
But the rest of the Family Stone does feel somewhat submerged: The horns are tentative and a little slurred, the guitar is jagged and scraping, the drums can’t quite carry the weight.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 June 2025
The 57-year-old former Olympic athlete is said to have smelled of alcohol, slurred her words and failed a field sobriety test.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Verb
And this isn’t the first contestant to exit the show this season due to the use of racial slurs.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
He was also convicted of one misdemeanor count of hate crime assault in 2017 after punching a Filipino and Turkish man multiple times and calling him a racial slur, leading to a one-year sentence in county jail.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur
Noun
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Adding insult, he was called for eight fouls in Tuesday night’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, with players allowed 10 in summer league, four above the regular-season maximum.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Amid the mix of compliments and insults from obvious trolls, many thought ATB bore a striking resemblance to another member of the family.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Adding in a few drops of dish soap to the solution can help lift the stains and water spots for spotless windows.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Original price: $94.99 A Bissel Little Green cleaner tackles spills and pet stains while also removing pet hair, dander and dust from your furniture and carpets.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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That bull sharks swim up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico and occasionally troll the waters.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The randomness is endemic to how Gen Z is trolling reality right now.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Still, whatever his ideological misgivings or sense of being personally affronted, the mayor would be wise to listen to the City Council and add this ordinance to the police’s toolbox for keeping everyone safe.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The weaving of such a powerful — and in the view of some true believers, actually magical — drug within the broader social fabric may affront some true-believing psychonauts’ own purity tests.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some argued that, given the presumptive unethical taint of such collections, human remains should be buried or otherwise respectfully disposed of.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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That realization tends to color behavior, and taints the findings.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The Wolf & Shepherd Crossover Plain Toe Derby Shoes are $87 off and sharp enough for weddings or work trips.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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The world’s second-largest economy continues to face a range of challenges, from job insecurity among the younger generation to sharp downturns in the property sector, once a cornerstone of the country’s economic growth.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Greg has been blasphemed on national hockey shows up there, eh?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2024
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Earlier this month, Abdul Rauf, a Muslim English teacher, was gunned down in Turbat after his students accused him of blaspheming in one of his lectures.—
Hasan Ali,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Aug. 2023
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Fans in the comments applauded Carpenter’s use of sarcasm to indirectly address the hoopla.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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There’s always a little colored sarcasm in our music, there’s a little tongue-in-cheek, but then there is always some really deep meaningful subject matter on our records, too.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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