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
That’s especially egregious at Coors Field, a ballpark where bloopers and ground balls often turn into doubles.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
These are the repercussions that conservatives have been experiencing for years for infractions not nearly as egregious.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Season 3 was particularly egregious, leading many viewers to speculate that Cavill’s departure was due to creative differences.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Maybe the white-haired woman in the Phillies hoodie has done something more egregious than being outhustled for a home run ball in the stands at LoanDepot Park in Miami, and then accosting the dad who retrieved it and gave it to his son for the kid's birthday.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
These are the repercussions that conservatives have been experiencing for years for infractions not nearly as egregious.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Season 3 was particularly egregious, leading many viewers to speculate that Cavill’s departure was due to creative differences.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Maybe the white-haired woman in the Phillies hoodie has done something more egregious than being outhustled for a home run ball in the stands at LoanDepot Park in Miami, and then accosting the dad who retrieved it and gave it to his son for the kid's birthday.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
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So what's up with all the blatant disrespect and body-shaming for the man infamously known for wearing another player as a backpack, and smashing heads and eating them?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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But opponents saw the move as a blatant attempt to short-circuit the investigation into Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Seahawks put the Bucs in obvious situations, then offered little resistance.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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One obvious strategy to try to tackle the staffing problems is to close more prisons, and this year’s state budget authorized Governor Hochul to close up to three more.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the Democratic Party seems to prefer a selective vision of free speech, one that ignores the most glaring and visible current example of suppression.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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His most glaring mistake came in the bottom of the fifth, when Seiya Suzuki deposited a fastball that caught too much plate in the left-field bleachers.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Little ones who are new to riding can hone their balance, gross motor skills, and confidence through riding a balance bike.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those include higher prices on some products, as well as more innovative product that can sustain higher price points and consequently drive more gross profit margin.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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