criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
criticized
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past participleof criticize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof criticize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
criticizeverb (used with object)to censure or find fault with.
Example Sentences
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Many economists criticized Warsh for not saying more about his thoughts on the road ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
She has criticized what she viewed as excessive Europe-bashing and pushed for Europe to overcome its internal divisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
At 592 pages, this book could easily feel like a smug kiss-off to all those — present company included — who have criticized Schoenbrun’s reluctance to pare down their concepts into less dense works.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, whose SpaceX owns rival AI developer xAI, criticized Anthropic’s approach.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
He didn’t like to hear El Patron criticized.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
