nauseate

verb

ˈnȯ-zhē-ˌāt How to pronounce nauseate (audio)
Definition of nauseatenext
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency

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Recent Examples of nauseate The authors cited this year, each selected by a previous National Book Foundation honoree, write about the New York art world in the ’90s, the nauseating grip of social media, and the line between fable and fact in Hawaiian life. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 Cilantro, a polarizing herb that’s either adored in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, or repulsed by those who detect a nauseating soapy taste. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Reading this next sentence aloud is nauseating. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026 The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nauseate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseate
  1. disgust
  2. repulse
  3. sicken
  4. appall
  5. horrify
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  • Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of disgust
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  • Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Spearmint and peppermint plants are particularly effective insect repellents, but many other plants in the mint family can also be used to repulse flies, including pennyroyal and lemon balm.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Definition of repulse
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  • Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has sickened 54 people on New York City’s Upper East Side, prompting widespread testing of building cooling towers in the area — including at the world-famous Guggenheim museum.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 11 July 2026
Definition of sicken
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  • He was appalled by the slaughter, but, more than that, by the complacency of his neighbors, their willingness to ignore the bloody work being done under their noses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Many subjects were appalled by his treatment of his closest family.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
Definition of appall
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  • She would be horrified, hurt—ashamed, even, of Zeenat’s behavior.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Alicent looks understandably horrified to see her father's head on the ground away from his body.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of horrify

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