abashes

present tense third-person singular of abash

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Verb
  • Typically caused by a sensitive immune system — which confuses innocuous bacteria for harmful pathogens — symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss, anemia, skin changes, arthritis and more.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The disinformation pushed by these types of influencers confuses audiences, leaves them less informed, and erodes trust in actual journalism.
    Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But when a murder rattles a nearby town, Gregory must hop on the case, which reveals darker elements of his own mind too.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Later, on her way out, Benson runs into Kathryn Tynan, the new chief of detectives, who is effusive with compliments in a way that rattles Liv just a little.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Abashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abashes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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