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
She is being held at the same facility as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors with her medical startup.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The District 7 race for disgraced former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s seat is likely headed for a recount, with third-place finisher Mavrick Afonso making a formal request Monday based on his narrow 20-vote defeat.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Lying at work often shows up as fraud, and some leaders struggle to know where the line is between criminal fraud and stretching the truth a bit, as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former cryptocurrency exchange king Sam Bankman-Fried discovered.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Here, Emmy winner Edebiri’s character accuses Garfield’s assistant professor of assaulting her after a party, and the film tracks his rapid mental dissolution and disgraced academic status with some standout moments.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
She was recently moved into the custody of a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas — the same one housing disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Nimona eventually teams up with Ballister Boldheart, a fugitive and disgraced knight, to help solve a murder.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Casemiro is the first-choice partner for Bruno Fernandes, and by no means disgraced himself in Sunday’s opener against Arsenal.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The District 7 race for disgraced former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s seat is likely headed for a recount, with third-place finisher Mavrick Afonso making a formal request Monday based on his narrow 20-vote defeat.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Lying at work often shows up as fraud, and some leaders struggle to know where the line is between criminal fraud and stretching the truth a bit, as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former cryptocurrency exchange king Sam Bankman-Fried discovered.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Here, Emmy winner Edebiri’s character accuses Garfield’s assistant professor of assaulting her after a party, and the film tracks his rapid mental dissolution and disgraced academic status with some standout moments.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
She was recently moved into the custody of a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas — the same one housing disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Nimona eventually teams up with Ballister Boldheart, a fugitive and disgraced knight, to help solve a murder.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Casemiro is the first-choice partner for Bruno Fernandes, and by no means disgraced himself in Sunday’s opener against Arsenal.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraced
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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
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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
Verb
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Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk’s former chief of staff Mikey McCoy shamed Cohen for the comments in a post on X early Thursday morning.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Indiana, a number of teachers, university staff members and other government employees are being shamed on social media for comments critical of Kirk's views or making light of his death.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Disgraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraced. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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