abased 1 of 2

past tense of abase
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abased

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adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abased
Verb
  • But warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, disease and human activity, such as pollution, have severely degraded Florida's reefs, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Which is good news, because there’s no question that the general imaginative environment has degraded significantly.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sitting in class next to a star athlete destined for Division I football, the future comedy mogul listened as his teacher publicly humiliated him in front of his peers.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Is he humiliated by being asked to leave surreptitiously for Olivia’s amusement, or is this a game for him too?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Moldovan Orthodox Church, which is subordinate to Moscow, has also echoed Kremlin talking points, warning congregants that EU membership would destroy traditions and family values.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Timing is another significant consideration in real estate, with the property’s actual structure being a somewhat subordinate factor.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats and civil libertarians said Trump corrupted the system of justice by getting involved.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, what that sets up, in the game of Survivor, is someone ready to be corrupted.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But many climate scientists have discredited this argument, saying that freezing events can take place even amid climate change—but as time goes on, those cold events will happen less often and won’t last as long.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Panthers are weakened without starting running back Chuba Hubbard.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Confidence in business conditions and job availability has weakened sharply, raising concerns that the spending power underpinning corporate growth could falter.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To be humbled and awed by the 7-story screen, every square inch of vision filled with movie, ready to sink into the textures and colors of 70mm film.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Little Penn would be awed and humbled.
    Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Abased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abased. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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