as in discrediting
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 humiliating
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2025
In fact, he’s faced it head-on after each humiliating loss.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Verb
But the most humiliating atonement often came in the form of a public walk of shame.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2025
In fact, he’s faced it head-on after each humiliating loss.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliating
Verb
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Poor data quality can provide wrong models and alerts, discrediting predictive monitoring.—
Hrushikesh Deshmukh,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Johnson released new guidelines for reporting gifts Wednesday after discrediting the investigation.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump tried to claim that media reports about his administration’s early conclusions were somehow demeaning attacks on the performance of our military.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Loss of community trust Trans and nonbinary people have often been studied under opportunistic and demeaning circumstances.—
Paz Galupo,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Utilities can ask similar questions about households with pool pumps or those that show signs of inefficient or degrading appliances.—
Abhay Gupta,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But while the Internet is torn over whether Carpenter’s submissive position on the Man’s Best Friend cover is funny or degrading, Whoopi Goldberg was more concerned with something else.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
Verb
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And make no mistake, travel shaming in the age of the internet is fun – at least for those doing the shaming.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliating. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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