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
Miami should have done it and selected Tyrese Maxey over Precious Achiuwa in November 2020, the Heat’s only egregious draft mistake since taking Justise Winslow over Devin Booker in 2015.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Actually, overlap is fine, but just to avoid egregious overlap, which hasn’t happened yet.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
The fault is in the egregious legislation of SB 54 and the state legislature.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Even in cases that appear to show more egregious fault, a sentence can be relatively short.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for egregious
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Actually, overlap is fine, but just to avoid egregious overlap, which hasn’t happened yet.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
The fault is in the egregious legislation of SB 54 and the state legislature.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Even in cases that appear to show more egregious fault, a sentence can be relatively short.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for egregious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
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In a statement posted to X, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the blatant act of antisemitism and vowed to hold those responsible accountable for the graffiti.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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In the past year, a split between the City Council and the mayor has not only become noticeable, but blatant at many of the biweekly meetings.—
Rachel Royster
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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The old gunslinger makes the most of an AFC without an obvious favorite and rides off after one last trip into the playoffs, this one coming with a postseason win.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Neural activation and event consolidation seem too bureaucratic, even obvious.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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One of the most glaring gaps lies between the infrared and millimeter-wavelength radio observations, but the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) would fill much of it.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The dropoff for Tuch is the most glaring.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Micron is projecting an 81% gross margin, and SanDisk an 82% margin.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The company has reported making billions of dollars annually in gross revenue and has hundreds of millions of users.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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