What is another word for dragging through mud?
Pronunciation: [dɹˈaɡɪŋ θɹuː mˈʌd] (IPA) 
"Dragging through mud" is a term that refers to tarnishing someone's reputation, defaming their character, or humiliating them in public. Some synonyms that can be used to describe this expression include slandering, besmirching, smearing, maligning, tarnishing, tainting, or defaming someone. These terms refer to the act of damaging someone's reputation by spreading false and malicious information about them. Other similar expressions that can be used instead of "dragging through mud" include muckraking, character assassination, blackening someone's name, or vilifying them. All these words describe a malicious and damaging attack on someone, which can cause severe harm to their reputation and standing in the community.
