criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
is criticizing
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present progressiveof criticize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now Stanley Druckenmiller is criticizing the Treasury secretary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
An animal rescue group is criticizing the move, saying it had lined up homes for the birds at the time they were killed.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
"It's weird because now that I've lost weight, everybody is criticizing and trying to figure out what it is that I've done, and I really just lost weight. It's just the shape of my face."
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
But in recent public appearances, Crime Stoppers leaders have said that the actions of the judges it is criticizing were dangerous enough that the organization had to speak out.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
And I'll probably always feel my heart thump when I think someone is criticizing me.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
