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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
Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Villanova humiliated UConn, winning 81-61, after building out a 31-point lead.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
These descriptions included being physically beaten, dragged by the hair, attacked with dogs, tased, and verbally humiliated.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 May 2026
Less than a week after that defeat, Arteta was rapidly thrust into his first ever managerial role at the club Guardiola had just humiliated, taking over at Arsenal and becoming the youngest manager in the league.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Black athletes were welcome at white institutions only once those colleges and universities were humiliated into recruiting them.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
You can be humiliated, and won’t that be awful?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
And here was someone who was being completely humiliated, publicly humiliated, degraded, disgraced, handed a punishment that no member of the family has had — to have all their titles taken away, to be effectively un-royal, de-royaled.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Verb
In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Villanova humiliated UConn, winning 81-61, after building out a 31-point lead.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
These descriptions included being physically beaten, dragged by the hair, attacked with dogs, tased, and verbally humiliated.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 May 2026
Less than a week after that defeat, Arteta was rapidly thrust into his first ever managerial role at the club Guardiola had just humiliated, taking over at Arsenal and becoming the youngest manager in the league.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Black athletes were welcome at white institutions only once those colleges and universities were humiliated into recruiting them.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
You can be humiliated, and won’t that be awful?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
And here was someone who was being completely humiliated, publicly humiliated, degraded, disgraced, handed a punishment that no member of the family has had — to have all their titles taken away, to be effectively un-royal, de-royaled.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliated
Adjective
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Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Or at least, Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo made Goliath really, really embarrassed with their 4-0 victory over OL Lyonnes in the Champions League final last weekend.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 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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The former quarterback turned race-baiter, who shamed his White parents who adopted him.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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This journey culminated in the 2018 production at Glyndebourne, which accomplished the feat of finally reducing (most of) the London critics to abashed admiration.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
Verb
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Martinez said he was honored and humbled to be leading, especially against two City Hall chiefs of staff.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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On August 2, I’ve never been more flooded with gratitude, and humbled to feel such a love.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 June 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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In recent years, Bilton produced documentaries about business and technology for Netflix and HBO, including a film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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“Humiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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