as in demeaning
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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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Recent Examples of humiliating
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
Cleveland dealt Orlando one of its most humiliating losses in years, a 122-82 trouncing.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The roster will likely be thin until the summer, but the best coach in MLS will scheme his way to a lot of wins.
Between the lines: That scheme was the true star Saturday night, forcing Chicago into three humiliating errors that led directly to Crew goals.
—Andrew King, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
In response, Israel has delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, demanding an end to the humiliating parades.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
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Israel had delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinians after Hamas on Saturday paraded freed Israeli hostages in what Israeli officials described as a humiliating manner at ceremonies in Gaza ahead of their release.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
Cleveland dealt Orlando one of its most humiliating losses in years, a 122-82 trouncing.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The roster will likely be thin until the summer, but the best coach in MLS will scheme his way to a lot of wins.
Between the lines: That scheme was the true star Saturday night, forcing Chicago into three humiliating errors that led directly to Crew goals.
—Andrew King, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
In response, Israel has delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, demanding an end to the humiliating parades.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliating
Adjective
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While handcuffing and removing the belts and shoelaces of deportees is standard practice in this type of operation, both Oquendo and Barrientos feel they were treated in a demeaning way by US immigration officials, especially when boarding the military flight in the early hours of Sunday.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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How Sculptor Meta Warrick Challenged White Supremacy A 1907 exhibition on the founding of Jamestown featured the work of an artist determined to counter demeaning stereotypes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
14 Oct. 2024
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Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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Smoke can travel hundreds of miles, significantly degrading air quality and posing serious health risks, particularly for individuals with preexisting respiratory or other health conditions.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The first was in a degrading context: Brown University’s annual Spring Weekend, in 2013.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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And make no mistake, travel shaming in the age of the internet is fun – at least for those doing the shaming.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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