denigrate
verb (used with object)
has denigrated
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present perfectof denigrate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kennedy, who has denigrated vaccines over the years, did not elaborate on the rationale for altering the recommendation for pregnant women in the 58-second video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
Tiger Woods, who rebuffed a nine-figure offer from LIV, has denigrated the league’s approach to competition.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
He has denigrated the news media, not for its manifest imperfections but for its routine and obligatory search for the truth.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2017
Meese has denigrated the Dred Scott and Plessy opinions and has cheered the 1954 Brown vs.
From Time Magazine Archive
