criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
are criticizing
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present progressiveof criticize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Michael Burry, Donald Trump and others are criticizing Anthropic’s CEO, who recently said AI companies need to adopt better safety measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Analysts are criticizing the company’s approach to customers with older cars.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Some online commenters are criticizing the idea as being too serious for a holiday that’s supposed to be about joy and fun for children.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025
But two years away from the deadline, and as deaths reach record highs, more Angelenos are criticizing the initiative for failing to achieve its promise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
He imagines that people are criticizing his movements, making fun at his expense, or analyzing his character, when they are probably not thinking of him at all.
From Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
