criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
had criticized
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past perfectof criticize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The rift between Scott and Cumming ignited earlier this year during her probe of a pilot youth-diversion program, which she had criticized for issues including poor data collection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The suspension of the initiative isn't entirely surprising: some had criticized it as financially wasteful or a distraction from other lunar ambitions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
But Taylor had been a four-star Army chief of staff, and he had criticized certain policies of the previous president, Dwight Eisenhower, that Kennedy was in the process of changing.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2025
Ahead of Swift's statement, a portion of her fan base had criticized her reticence in the wake of the cancellations, accusing her of "ignoring" fans.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2024
During halftime, one of the coaches had criticized him for failing to play the trap correctly with the score 28-0 in Permian’s favor, and he was seething over it.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
