as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
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Recent Examples of egregious
The party’s latest and most egregious circular-firing-squad behavior transpired earlier this week, when the Democrat Colin Allred, who’d previously dropped out of the Senate race, endorsed Jasmine Crockett, one of the two remaining major competitors.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
In the higher-stakes cases, the Justice Department is doing something more egregious.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
But the willingness to include more artists leaves critics’, viewers’, and performers’ existing Grammy gripes feeling particularly egregious.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Why can’t the Hall of Fame do the right thing and realize the egregious mistake that has happened.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
In the higher-stakes cases, the Justice Department is doing something more egregious.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
But the willingness to include more artists leaves critics’, viewers’, and performers’ existing Grammy gripes feeling particularly egregious.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Why can’t the Hall of Fame do the right thing and realize the egregious mistake that has happened.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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The other was Wilt’s, a blatant recruiting violation from KU.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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That is a blatant lie by the president of the CEA.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After Son left in the summer to join MLS side Los Angeles FC, there was no obvious alternative apart from Guglielmo Vicario.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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If the main subject isn’t obvious across most frames, the video often won’t show up in search.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The hypocrisy is glaring, of course.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The outcome is the latest warning sign ‒ and the most glaring to date ‒ of a potential blue wave during the 2026 midterms as Democrats look to take control of the House and Senate.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Funny and silly without being crass or gross.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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