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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 humiliated
Bora Erden, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Be ashamed and humiliated and would have apologized.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
My interrogator beat me, humiliated me, and repeatedly threatened to arrest my family and friends.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Instead, the thing that humiliated Brooklyn was the way Victoria allegedly turned the couple’s first dance into a mother-son Latin number.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The Democratic Party has funneled all the fury of its demoralized and humiliated voter base into a focal point centered on immigration policy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
This will be the first time that Real Madrid come up against Atlético since they were humiliated by their city rivals in September in a 5-2 defeat at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano in what was Alonso’s first defeat in La Liga.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
Still, Friday ranked as one of the most unexpected breakdowns in international sports since Germany humiliated host Brazil, 7-1, at the 2014 soccer World Cup.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Be ashamed and humiliated and would have apologized.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
My interrogator beat me, humiliated me, and repeatedly threatened to arrest my family and friends.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Instead, the thing that humiliated Brooklyn was the way Victoria allegedly turned the couple’s first dance into a mother-son Latin number.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The Democratic Party has funneled all the fury of its demoralized and humiliated voter base into a focal point centered on immigration policy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
This will be the first time that Real Madrid come up against Atlético since they were humiliated by their city rivals in September in a 5-2 defeat at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano in what was Alonso’s first defeat in La Liga.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliated
Adjective
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Better word choice than embarrassed.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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It was embarrassed by a wave of corruption, abuse and other misconduct by some of the new hires.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And suddenly, along came Franklin Roosevelt, along came the Depression, along came World War II, and they were just discredited.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
12 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rich, famous and powerful people have been named and shamed.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pornographic content addiction shouldn’t be normalized into acceptance or shamed into isolation.—
Beth Collums,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.—
Zora Neale Hurston,
Harper's magazine,
6 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Following his death, Hasselbeck’s mother urged him to get screened, and he was humbled by his results.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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No, we are definitely humbled every day in practice.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mandelson, known for his ability to spin stories and reënter the fold, has been disgraced before.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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More Epstein fallout At least six more co-conspirators may be in a trove of documents related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to two House members who've pushed for their release.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Humiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliated. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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