queered

verb

past tense of queer
1
as in humiliated

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2
as in dented

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queered
  1. humiliated
  2. dented
  3. shamed
  4. botched
  5. debased
  6. wounded
  7. degraded
  8. lacerated
Verb
  • From coast to coast, and in some of the reddest parts of the country, Republicans were humiliated.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Dobrik eventually cut the bit from the video, leaving Paytas feeling humiliated.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of humiliated
Verb
  • Customer demand is strong, but some retailers said their profits will be dented — if not eaten up entirely — by higher shipping and other costs.
    — Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The group continues to see healthy prospects for jewelry, even though comparable growth in the division decelerated to 11 percent in the third quarter from 18 percent in the prior three months, as the slowdown in China dented sales at Qeelin.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dented
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  • Most recently, former ESPN host Ryan Clark shamed Griffin over it.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Schools banned its use, and journalists were shamed for credulously repeating its hoaxes.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of shamed
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  • Michigan regulatory authorities meted out a summary suspension in late September based on the Virginia suspension and complaints from two Michigan women who allege Sayeg botched their 2024 surgeries.
    — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … NOT ENOUGH — Kash Patel demands apology from MS NOW following botched Russia report.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of botched
Verb
  • Billionaires and once-proud nations debased themselves in his presence.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In my opinion, the president and his incompetent, corrupt acolytes have debased the office and dragged the good name of America through the mud.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of debased
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  • Pardo, 31, who was wounded in her left leg, told The Associated Press that the shot that killed her daughter came from the Tamaulipas state police helicopter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • This ends with Belzagar’s companion taking an arrow to the chest, Pharazôn wounded, and one of the would-be assassins in chains.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of wounded
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  • In the intermediate stage sugar molecules are dehydrated and degraded, along with amino acids.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Nov. 2026
  • And Iran’s already outdated navy and air force has been further degraded.
    — Javed Ali, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of degraded
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  • The man’s muscles and skin were lacerated by the bear’s claws and teeth.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lacerated
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