decry
verb (used with object)
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of.
decried
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past participleof decry.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 decry.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decryverb (used with object)to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of.
Example Sentences
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It also decried what it claimed were nearly 1,000 "provocative" loudspeaker broadcasts and numerous warning shots fired by South Korean forces between October 1 and 17.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Goncalves decried General Motors’ continued production of vehicles in South Korea, and called on Ford Motor to stop using aluminum for the body of the F-150 pickup truck, the nation’s bestselling vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The hours-long stand-off escalated on Monday night as demonstrators decried the sentencing of Kosovo's former president, Hashim Thaci, who was last month sentenced to war crimes committed during the 1990s war for independence against Serbia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
In response, groups including the Israeli American Council and the Anti-Defamation League decried Macklemore’s performance on social media, with the former creating a petition that called on Sheeran to remove the rapper from the tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
They came home from that expedition, however, to unanticipated public criticism from Sir Edmund Hillary, who decried Hall’s role in the growing commercialization of Everest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
