Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalizing
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When arthritis pain flares up, the area around the offending joint becomes inflamed and slightly acidic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The optimal solution for economic self-harm is not to conjure an elaborate rebate mechanism but to scale back the offending tariffs at the first opportunity.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But screwworms aren't the only dangerous pathogens sickening Americans this summer.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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In his 1920 play, Capek’s robots end up revolting against humanity.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are blood stains in the bathroom, a revolting mess in the toilet.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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The action is at at best competent but uninspired, and at worst (such as a sword fight toward the end) choppy and nauseating.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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All the conceits of a true-crime film are there – the lead detective interviews, shaky images from police-cams, the salacious headlines, the nauseating crime scene photos, the TV news reports, teary interviews with friends and family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the 1997 film wasn't his first or last time scaring us on the big screen.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other security systems that passively report break-ins to customers or police, Sauron security agents are constantly monitoring to provide real-time incident responses such as watching and scaring away a would-be robber via their speaker system.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Our fish farm worked beautifully right up until the NewCoral molted, growing fins and fangs and one rocky fin, terrorizing the coastline and hunting the NewFish almost to NewExtinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don’t forget to stock up on these mosquito-repelling bracelets before your next camping trip or tropical-climate adventure.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Your LinkedIn profile transformation starts now Your profile is either attracting dream clients or repelling them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instances of swatting have been plaguing the nation for years, with fake shooting threats frightening the public and forcing schools, hospitals, grocery stores, office buildings, and airports into temporary lockdowns.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Scandalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalizing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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