deride
Example Sentences
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The full-throated approach is a departure for the partnership, which was derided by some business leaders and political consultants last year for having little sway during the hotly contested mayoral race.
There is plenty of ludicrousness in “Tow” to love and deride alike.
From Salon
It’s a move that California officials have derided and already started to fight.
From Los Angeles Times
Indigenous tribes whose ancestral home includes Nevada’s high desert have derided “City,” which now includes a land acknowledgment on its website.
Among the low performers are one that he derides as packed with tourists, another "with barking dogs," and a third he says is "quiet but with no one to talk to."
From Barron's
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