BLACK EYE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

black eye

noun

Definition of black eye

as in guilt

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as in scratch

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Recent Examples of black eye Richards accused Phypers of giving her a black eye after police responded to an argument at his home while his cousin was there. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 With a black eye and an empty wallet, Tony decides to leave on the next morning’s ferry, but a chance encounter with Nancy changes his mind. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 Jolley was rushed to the hospital to have her black eye treated, leaving her continued participation on the show unclear until the episode’s final moments. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 The episode, in addition to being a black eye for one of America’s most reliable corporate numbers-hitters, shows the mad scramble for dollars in the world of AI, which has been a giant sucking sound in the economy for a while now. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for black eye

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Noun

Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
They are bound together not only by their shared grief, but also by the unspoken guilt and blame that Lux and Ella can only hope to expiate through each other.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of guilt

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Based in Sacramento, Sugar Coated is a scratch bakery specializing in gourmet cupcakes, macarons, and individual desserts, known for creative fillings, premium ingredients and unexpected flavor combinations.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Philadelphia second baseman Bryson Stott was a late scratch from the lineup due to personal reasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratch

Noun

The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
No discredit to the movie, obviously.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of discredit

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This physical separation prevents signal interference and mechanical abrasion between heavy power lines, sensitive data channels, and fluid hoses.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
His injuries also included a strained AC joint in his shoulder and abrasions on his face, the affidavit states.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

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Resuming Sunday at 161-4, Australia added 82 runs for the session to avoid the ignominy of a home innings defeat to take a 15-run lead at the interval.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Once Netflix came along with a plethora of easily accessible content from dozens and then hundreds and thousands of different content suppliers, the TV Everywhere experiment more or less ended in ignominy.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignominy

Noun

Since that 2018 estimate, Hargitay has likely received salary bumps and now earns significantly more per episode.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026
Carter Thornton, born in October 2024 – welcomed Astro Monte Thornton in the spring, according to Raz-B's May 18 Instagram post featuring a series of photos of the family and the musician cradling Mona Li Thornton's bump.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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Smith said the award, which was given Saturday at the organization’s gala, had nothing to do with journalism, attributing the dishonor to board members unhappy with his political opinions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
While not good news, Hartford is at least not ranked at the top; that dishonor goes to Chicago, which retained their number one spot from last year.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of dishonor

Noun

Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
This follows previous scrapes of the dataset posted on Reddit (since taken down by the original poster) and the AI model clearinghouse Hugging Face.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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