as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
the shamed look of someone who knows that he is being given credit he doesn't deserve
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement
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Recent Examples of shamed
Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
There were so many more people, especially young people, who were being publicly shamed.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Swierc is among several teachers, university staff members and other government employees who are being shamed on social media for comments critical of Kirk's views or making light of his death.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
News in September 2024, Gay fought back against critics who shamed her for using Ozempic.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the show, Bargatze subtly shamed Einbinder for swearing and Oliver didn’t forget.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The shamed 41-year-old was about to be added to the list of footballers, or ex-footballers, who had been imprisoned for being enticed into the Dutch criminal underworld.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Statues of confederate generals came tumbling down, and people were publicly shamed on Twitter and fired by their employers over remarks deemed racially insensitive.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
There were so many more people, especially young people, who were being publicly shamed.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Swierc is among several teachers, university staff members and other government employees who are being shamed on social media for comments critical of Kirk's views or making light of his death.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
News in September 2024, Gay fought back against critics who shamed her for using Ozempic.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the show, Bargatze subtly shamed Einbinder for swearing and Oliver didn’t forget.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamed
Adjective
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Carla White pleaded guilty to a felony count of being an accessory after the fact and a misdemeanor count of unauthorized furnishing of information.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dilone could face up to 20 years in prison if she’s found guilty.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All that to be humiliated in the Orlando bubble?—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Losing to Philadelphia is nothing to be ashamed of, but Kansas City simply doesn't usually allow losses to pile on top of each other.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also, Florida State and Oklahoma should be ashamed of themselves for scheduling Kent State.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the Detroit Tigers embarrassed them in two games, outscoring them 23-3 earlier this week, the Yankees have won the first two games of their series against the Boston Red Sox.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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We wouldn’t be embarrassed by it, nor would the audience.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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