1
as in shame
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgrace
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Since then, the political careers of most of Fujimori’s successors have also ended in disgrace.
—Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Some former generals involved in martial law decades ago had ended up in prison and been publicly disgraced.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Alfie’s liberation doesn’t go well for him, but his public disgrace can’t undo the goodwill he’s established through his championing of art.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Since then, the political careers of most of Fujimori’s successors have also ended in disgrace.
—Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Verb
The allegations echoed the earlier influence-peddling scandal surrounding disgraced former President Park Geun-hye, which led to nationwide protests in 2017 and the impeachment of South Korea’s first female President.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Some former generals involved in martial law decades ago had ended up in prison and been publicly disgraced.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgrace
Noun
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She’s also never been afraid to use the power of shame.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Asking Eric: Hoarder’s friend wants to help but doesn’t want to risk causing shame Taylor Swift granted restraining order against Colorado man accused of stalking Real Estate The housing market was supposed to recover this year.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Published on June 5 in the journal Criminal Law Forum, the investigation draws on direct archival evidence from Cambridge University that is helping fill in the gaps to a high-profile true crime scandal that would make headlines even today.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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But thanks to Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo, every week there’s a headline uncovering a new scandal.—
Brad Lander,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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There are no disruptive flash patterns, though, which is a pity.—
Caramel Quin,
Wired News,
5 June 2025
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The old chestnut of package tracking scams has not vanished, more’s the pity.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Ukrainians said they were subjected to beatings, electric shocks and dog attacks by Russian authorities, not only to extract information but to intimidate and humiliate them.—
Richard Engel,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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Musk, who also owns SpaceX, had backed Isaacman, and felt betrayed and humiliated when Trump changed his mind, according to the report.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Trump’s team is working furiously to keep the bill going on other fronts, too: seeking to discredit Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper while savaging Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for resisting the bill and its debt ceiling increase.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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The White House has sought to discredit the CBO, but other groups have also presented estimates that conclude that the legislation would expand the U.S. government deficit by trillions of dollars.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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The intensity of the Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past weeks has further dampened hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon — especially after Kyiv recently embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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“Disgrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgrace. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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