abased 1 of 2

abased

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verb

past tense of abase
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abased
Adjective
  • Even when degraded, enzymes have stable backbones that might be capable of catalyzing reactions, said Sudha Rajamani, an astrobiologist at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune who wasn’t involved in the study.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • According to the company, QTT enables highly secure and resilient position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services, helping maintain accurate timing and synchronization even when traditional GPS and radio-frequency signals are unavailable, degraded, or intentionally jammed.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
  • However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
  • Those accusations have long been discredited.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 30 May 2026
  • The study examined 518 manager-subordinate relationships and found that this leadership approach enhanced both employee thriving and performance through stronger positive job attitudes.
    Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.
    John Wall, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Anguay said in a statement that she was humbled by the appointment, and said the utility would maintain its focus on providing safe, reliable power at affordable rates.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • Will his style, however blunted by age and humbled by scandal, play in the modern, ever-changing NHL?
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The decision weakened the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections against racially discriminatory redistricting.
    SIMEON GATES, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Brexit’s tortuous complexity weakened governance and led to parliamentary deadlock.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Haphazardly propped on the ground with wiring and hardware exposed, the flags appear as symbols debased and emptied after centuries of misuse.
    Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Within this world no others exist, except as things to be debased.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Abased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abased. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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