as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgraced
New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
These brands have pulled sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which disgraced itself recently by scheduling Ye (formerly Kanye West) to headline.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Pepsi withdrew its sponsorship of Wireless Festival following the announcement that disgraced rapper Kanye West, 48, will headline the event.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The Fort Worth city council has rescinded part of a resolution that honorarily named a north Fort Worth thoroughfare after now disgraced civil rights icon Cesar Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of the humor was mildly edgy, including jokes about pedophiles, the Epstein files and disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe plays Arthur, a documentary filmmaker hired by Morgan’s disgraced former football player, Reggie, to make a The Last Dance–style documentary and facilitate Reggie’s comeback.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The war is already disgraced by a monumental tragedy at the outset.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
More Epstein fallout At least six more co-conspirators may be in a trove of documents related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to two House members who've pushed for their release.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
These brands have pulled sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which disgraced itself recently by scheduling Ye (formerly Kanye West) to headline.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Pepsi withdrew its sponsorship of Wireless Festival following the announcement that disgraced rapper Kanye West, 48, will headline the event.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The Fort Worth city council has rescinded part of a resolution that honorarily named a north Fort Worth thoroughfare after now disgraced civil rights icon Cesar Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of the humor was mildly edgy, including jokes about pedophiles, the Epstein files and disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe plays Arthur, a documentary filmmaker hired by Morgan’s disgraced former football player, Reggie, to make a The Last Dance–style documentary and facilitate Reggie’s comeback.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The war is already disgraced by a monumental tragedy at the outset.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
More Epstein fallout At least six more co-conspirators may be in a trove of documents related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to two House members who've pushed for their release.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraced
Verb
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Tiger Woods is reportedly reeling after his latest DUI arrest, humiliated by the fallout.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Rockies have been humiliated before in their first home game, but never as badly as this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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New science and forensics have since discredited the expert’s conclusion, prompting Gurley to throw out the convictions and order a new trial.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Wilzig told the Miami Herald in a 2002 profile that intercourse and naked bodies were beautiful and natural, and no one should be embarrassed by talking about the topic.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Disgraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraced. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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