have derided
- present perfect of deride.
Example Sentences
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Indigenous tribes whose ancestral home includes Nevada’s high desert have derided “City,” which now includes a land acknowledgment on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Since as early as the 19th century, critics have derided people who choose not to eat meat as "odd" or even "half-crazed."
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
Rival parties, however, have derided the A.N.C. as corrupt and have vowed never to form an alliance with it.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Antitrust advocates welcomed the actions from both the FTC and Europe on deals that some have derided as quasi-mergers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Very recently I would have derided such talents.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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