as in to discredit
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
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Recent Examples of humiliate
Coffman felt humiliated and betrayed.
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Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Many in Prince’s inner circle — not to mention Prince himself — believed that Jackson had intentionally brought him onstage to humiliate him.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Swerve Strickland publicly humiliated Ricochet, sparking a heated rivalry.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Even tyrants deserve to know the truth without being publicly humiliated.
—Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Many in Prince’s inner circle — not to mention Prince himself — believed that Jackson had intentionally brought him onstage to humiliate him.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Swerve Strickland publicly humiliated Ricochet, sparking a heated rivalry.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Even tyrants deserve to know the truth without being publicly humiliated.
—Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humiliate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliate
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His tariffs were not based on the import taxes charged by other countries but by the size of each trade deficit, a calculation that instantly discredited the policy with many economists and investors.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bolsonaro’s efforts to discredit the election had already found allies abroad.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mariah Carey just pulled a classic mom move by embarrassing her teenage son in front of his friends.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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The leaking was intended to embarrass Bork, whose nomination was ultimately rejected by the U.S. Senate albeit for reasons unrelated to his rental list.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Government lawyers argue that Meta's services have degraded in quality in part because of its dominant position in the marketplace.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Institutes of Health, ALS progressively degrades, then kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Humiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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