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 Oscars cap their nominees at five per category (with the exception of best picture), leading, invariably, to some surprises and omissions — some egregious, some understandable.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The most egregious part of the press conference came when Beane was asked about drafting wide receiver Keon Coleman.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The second foul seemed more egregious, as DeRozan clotheslined Larsson but nonetheless avoided a flagrant 2 foul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Their egregious miscalculation cost Renee Good her life.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The most egregious part of the press conference came when Beane was asked about drafting wide receiver Keon Coleman.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The second foul seemed more egregious, as DeRozan clotheslined Larsson but nonetheless avoided a flagrant 2 foul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Their egregious miscalculation cost Renee Good her life.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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Some of these skew toward the quirkier side, and a couple are blatant reaches (January wish lists are where our most delirious aspirations belong, after all).—
Ava Wallace,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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These bans are blatant discrimination, and the Court should say so.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Light damage is less obvious, but just as destructive.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Yet Bob Atrops was an obvious suspect.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The part-time nature of NFL referees is perhaps the most glaring problem.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Denzel Washington’s powerful performance as the titular character in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X is still cited as one of the most glaring Best Actor losses, especially with the narrative that Al Pacino won it that year more for his body of work, rather than his effort in Scent of a Woman.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The union’s counter proposal to the league would give players around 30% of the gross revenue.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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