as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency
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Recent Examples of nauseate
Alcohol can lower blood glucose because your liver is busy metabolizing alcohol instead of maintaining your blood sugar, leaving you feeling shaky, weak, or nauseated.
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Ciara Lucas, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
Mary Sloppins by Travis Clark Disney’s deal with OpenAI nauseated many film purists, but are the specifics of the licensing agreement really that bad?
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Leone’s creation has gained a substantial cult following thanks to its throwback grindhouse aesthetics, nauseating practical effects, and unapologetic brutality.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Akira luxuriates in the scene’s nauseating sounds, and the visual transformation is almost tactile.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ciara Lucas, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
Mary Sloppins by Travis Clark Disney’s deal with OpenAI nauseated many film purists, but are the specifics of the licensing agreement really that bad?
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Leone’s creation has gained a substantial cult following thanks to its throwback grindhouse aesthetics, nauseating practical effects, and unapologetic brutality.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Akira luxuriates in the scene’s nauseating sounds, and the visual transformation is almost tactile.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseate
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In one of those realities (the actual one most of us are living in), a growing number of people across the political spectrum are angered, terrified and disgusted by actions being taken in their names by people and agencies which seem to have little or no accountability.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Macaroons shaped like the heads of Bad Bunny or Kid Rock will delight or disgust your guests.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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And Republicans are among those repulsed by the ongoing scandals.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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That effort quickly repulsed decent Americans.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the past three months, California has seen a sudden uptick in the number of people becoming sickened and dying after accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms found in the wild.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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An outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border that began in August of last year is ongoing and has sickened nearly 240 people in Arizona, according to the state's health department.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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But just as those supporters should not be blamed for having mixed feelings, so Spurs staff would be entirely justified in feeling bemused, frustrated and appalled by any suggestion that fans do not want to get a result, just as Postecoglou was two years ago.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The unconscionable treatment of maids in Alma’s era finds uncomfortable parallels in the 1980s, when Angelika is both appalled and intrigued by the leering looks of her uncle Uwe (Konstantin Lindhorst).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the league was horrified by the thought of OKC adding another top prospect to a juggernaut roster.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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When another colleague and I explained this, our guest was horrified.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Nauseate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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