smear on [someone]

Frequency: 6.53.0 per million words

Indicates the target of a smear campaign or false accusation.

smearsmear + PREPOSITION

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on

Examples (10)

  • The opposition party tried to smear the candidate on his past financial dealings.
  • They launched a vicious smear campaign on the senator, accusing him of corruption.
  • The media was accused of fabricating stories to smear the politician on his personal life.
  • It's unfair to smear a good person on the basis of rumors.
  • The rival company attempted to smear our reputation on the internet.
  • Don't let them smear your name on false allegations.
  • The purpose of the article was to smear the environmental group on unfounded claims.
  • He refused to smear his colleagues on such trivial matters.
  • The political attack ad was designed to smear the incumbent on his voting record.
  • She was determined not to let the scandal smear her career on the public stage.