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
Legs were wound down to nubs and heads inflated to egregious proportions.
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The Narragansett Town Council now has an opportunity to right, in part, an egregious wrong and make a difference in the lives of the tribal citizens’ descendants.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The novelty this season is the volume of egregious tanking.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
His outrageous attacks on the citizens of Minnesota are as egregious as anything the British Redcoats did to provoke American colonists into revolution, that started with the Battle of Lexington (painting).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The Narragansett Town Council now has an opportunity to right, in part, an egregious wrong and make a difference in the lives of the tribal citizens’ descendants.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The novelty this season is the volume of egregious tanking.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
His outrageous attacks on the citizens of Minnesota are as egregious as anything the British Redcoats did to provoke American colonists into revolution, that started with the Battle of Lexington (painting).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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Aerospace history is littered with examples of aircraft developed by one country or company only for a rival to roll out a blatant copy, such as when the Soviet Union launched its Buran spacecraft, which looked like a clone of the US Space Shuttle.—
David Szondy
March 01,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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But there are also blatant inconsistencies.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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While many people might use hair extensions without obvious problems, irritation is relatively common.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Multiple teams began using the feedback to improve areas that players had highlighted as glaring weaknesses.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Founded by sisters Miko and Titi Branch, the Black‑owned brand helped fill a glaring gap in the market for products that actually understand curly, coily, and textured hair.—
Kieaundria Bellamy,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Timothy Connolly — with gross pay of $498,145 off a base pay of $194,382.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Between 2021 and 2023, Dallas went from over 98,000 units with a gross rent under $1,000, to just over 47,000 units, according to the report.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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