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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By doing that, they avoided being criticized for a lack of preparation and having to look for names on an index card.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
The judge made the decision after an emergency hearing in which she sharply criticized the government for failing to notify the court and the opposing side of its plans until late Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
“If you’ve got all these extra trips, it becomes ethically and morally problematic,” said Chris Toth, former executive director of the National Association of Attorneys General, who has also criticized Paxton’s conduct on other issues.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Many news organizations have criticized Israel’s policy on access for international journalists to Gaza and are pressing for independent access.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Court's decision was strongly criticized by scholars and Court observers, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a compelling dissent, but Thompson did not get any money.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
