as in humiliating
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 shaming
Many reports that do arrive to the Honor Committee are now anonymous because of another technological development of longer standing—social media—which has reportedly deterred students from reporting openly out of apprehension of doxxing or shaming among their peer groups.
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
But in this case, a student posted at least two videos that were widely perceived as sort of shaming women for the way their bodies work.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
9 May 2026
The weight shaming allegation was ultimately dismissed.
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Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
One defined by backstabbing, shaming and reveling in the Raws of other people.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
But in this case, a student posted at least two videos that were widely perceived as sort of shaming women for the way their bodies work.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
9 May 2026
The weight shaming allegation was ultimately dismissed.
—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
One defined by backstabbing, shaming and reveling in the Raws of other people.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shaming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaming
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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The autocrat delights in humiliating so many people, not least tech billionaires, including Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who once opposed him.
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Kiryl Pazniak, 49, who hosted a popular political show on YouTube, has been convicted on the charges of discrediting Belarus and forming an extremist organization, the group said — accusations widely used by authorities to stifle critical voices.
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Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.
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The moms aren’t embarrassing their kids.
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Several other policy changes led to blowback from the public and Starmer was forced to make a series of embarrassing U-turns that provided political capital for opponents and fed beliefs that the prime minister didn’t stand for much.
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“Shaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaming. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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