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to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
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Recent Examples of humiliated
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
No American was allowed to forget how we were being humiliated.
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Chris Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.
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Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss.
—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
No American was allowed to forget how we were being humiliated.
—
Chris Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.
—
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliated
Adjective
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Practically speaking, shoes are an easier, less expensive and fraught acquisition than clothes (few people are embarrassed by their shoe size).
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Larry David is pretty, pretty, pretty embarrassed right now.
Verb
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Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
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Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
Adjective
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Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
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Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship.
Verb
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The fight was stopped between rounds, but fighters shouldn't be shamed or penalized for knowing when to bow out.
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Bonnie's new device Lilypad initially causes problems with this, leading her to be brutally bullied in a group chat and shamed into rejecting her toys.
Adjective
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This journey culminated in the 2018 production at Glyndebourne, which accomplished the feat of finally reducing (most of) the London critics to abashed admiration.
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Privacy concerns cause abashed feeling in Silicon Valley Zuckerberg's potential retort comes after Apple's Cook made comments at the end of March in an interview with Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes.
Verb
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Paraguay were humbled by the United States in the tournament opener but a crucial victory over Turkey helped turn their prospects around.
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Biden’s act of clemency humbled Dobbs, his wife said.
Adjective
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The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.
Verb
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Getty Images Six years after disgraced former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn escaped Japan by private jet, hidden inside an audio equipment case, few expected his name to dominate another Nissan shareholders' meeting.
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Among the guests were Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the daughters of Sarah Ferguson and disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie.
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“Humiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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