dissing

Example Sentences

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He might even turn against Putin—whom he has openly admired for many years—for dissing his high-profile plan to end the war.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2025

The comic rapper tells Jason Kelce that anyone dissing his brother’s superstar relationship with Taylor Swift is a ‘bitter loser.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

"I got a phone call, they say that somebody dissing / You want some attention, it come with extensions," he rapped.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

And in "For All The Dogs" the rapper doesn't let up dropping mentions about Rihanna's partner, rapper A$AP Rocky in "Another Late Night" and dissing her honorary Parsons School of Design degree in "Virginia Beach."

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023

Invective—as he demonstrated by dissing the dictator in his first big case—was a Ciceronian specialty.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith