as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
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Recent Examples of humbled
But plenty of household media names have been humbled by the shifting habits of digital consumers.
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Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Jones is a fairly accurate, experienced quarterback who has the new playbook down and who has been humbled a bit.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Lions got humbled at legendary Lambeau Field.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
To have been chosen by such a high-profile royal once is amazing, but to have been supported by Prince Harry too left us completely gobsmacked and hugely humbled.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For most of the game, Dodgers pitchers humbled Colorado hitters — again.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Ever a student of Yankee lore, Judge was clearly humbled by the distinction.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
One hundred days ago, I was humbled to once again take the oath of office as mayor of Waukegan.
—Sam Cunningham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
It can be argued that because individuals are exposed to so much coverage of Musk and Zuckerberg—and are aware of their wealth—this desire for them to be humbled is intensified.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Jones is a fairly accurate, experienced quarterback who has the new playbook down and who has been humbled a bit.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Lions got humbled at legendary Lambeau Field.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
To have been chosen by such a high-profile royal once is amazing, but to have been supported by Prince Harry too left us completely gobsmacked and hugely humbled.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For most of the game, Dodgers pitchers humbled Colorado hitters — again.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Ever a student of Yankee lore, Judge was clearly humbled by the distinction.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
One hundred days ago, I was humbled to once again take the oath of office as mayor of Waukegan.
—Sam Cunningham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
It can be argued that because individuals are exposed to so much coverage of Musk and Zuckerberg—and are aware of their wealth—this desire for them to be humbled is intensified.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbled
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All that to be humiliated in the Orlando bubble?—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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By the end of the year, the cold fusion bubble had burst, the technology was discredited, and the concept relegated to bad spy fiction and conspiracy theories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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After the Detroit Tigers embarrassed them in two games, outscoring them 23-3 earlier this week, the Yankees have won the first two games of their series against the Boston Red Sox.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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We wouldn’t be embarrassed by it, nor would the audience.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Humbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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