criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
criticizes
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present tense formof criticize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“To a four-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
He then criticizes the $50 billion price tag on the federal scholarship tax credit for education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Ramos, 55, who denies all the allegations, said that it is an escalation of a years-long attempt to silence his work that often criticizes Mexican forces who work closely with US allies on the border.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Yet he still believes that he’s a man of the people who should be heeded on every aspect of life, especially on how to disregard all criticism because anyone who criticizes you must be wrong.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
But that is the end of it; everything else he criticizes from his own practical point of view.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
