as in discrediting
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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as in demeaning
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Recent Examples of humiliating
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
After the humiliating loss, Democrats vowed to change.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
After that humiliating display, the women party a bit and get off the boat the next day.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
After the humiliating loss, Democrats vowed to change.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This announcement, humiliating the involved member, is harmful.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliating
Verb
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Further discrediting itself, Thursday’s writeup includes a marketing pitch for the SquareX platform.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wolfenbarger’s defense attorneys began to focus on discrediting Norma as a witness after prosecutors relied on her testimony to show the jury that her daughter Melissa had allegedly suffered abuse at the hands of her husband before her 1998 disappearance, according to WSB-TV.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For decades, Indigenous leaders and advocates across the state and country have been trying to convince school communities that the use of such mascots and logos are inappropriate, demeaning and harmful.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One detainee who submitted an account to the court that was referenced by Gregorio described sleeping in foul-smelling facilities and facing demeaning treatment by ICE agents.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This still was a much stronger performance by the Fins than last week’s embarrassing 33-8 defeat in Indianapolis, but that was a low bar to leap.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The mother, being a mother, finds fault and has embarrassing politics.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some users bragged about allegedly assaulting or blackmailing women and encouraged others to insult the women shown in photos with degrading language.—
CNN Staff 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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In a degrading battery, the researchers observed two key signs of trouble.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Learning anything new as an adult is humbling.—
Sarah Stockdale,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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So in this more cosmic sense, anyway, the Chiefs on Sunday hardly must beat visiting Philadelphia in a rematch of the humbling 40-22 TKO the Eagles administered in Super Bowl LIX.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The mortifying moment comes at a time when international tourism continues to rebound strongly despite global uncertainty.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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What feels energizing to one person can feel mortifying to another.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Why Many Parents Are Posting This Trend There’s a lot of parent shaming and judging going on right now, a sense that every parent is potentially going to be on trial.—
Robyn Koslowitz,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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While hosting Kirk's namesake podcast, Vance blamed liberals for political violence and advocated for shaming and calling the employers of those publicly cheering Kirk's death.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Krafts need to have an open, transparent process that addresses the tough issues and avoids insulting the mayor.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliating. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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