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Recent Examples of scandalize
At war are the scandalized left and the politically incorrect humor of the right.
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Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
In other words, the dinner that scandalized Washington may have only been an appetizer.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
When published, Hine’s haunting pictures scandalized America, and laws to protect kids emerged.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Even at the larval stage of his career, Cronenberg knew how to make our flesh crawl and to scandalize the scolds.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
In other words, the dinner that scandalized Washington may have only been an appetizer.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
When published, Hine’s haunting pictures scandalized America, and laws to protect kids emerged.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Even at the larval stage of his career, Cronenberg knew how to make our flesh crawl and to scandalize the scolds.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
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Advertisement Where things get subtle is with unpleasant posts, especially ones that anger or offend you.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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South Park premiered Season 27 on July 23, mocking Trump in bed with Satan, which seemingly offended the White House resident.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Auto companies will not be displeased with a 15% tariff.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As the 100th day of his second term approached, a Fox News survey found voters approved of the job Trump was doing on border security, but were displeased with just about every other issue — including inflation.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Booker's comment outraged Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., 65, another prospective and former 2020 White House contender, who needled him for missing a committee hearing on the bipartisan package.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hogan, shocked and outraged by the publication, filed a lawsuit charging Gawker with invasion of privacy, infringement of personality rights, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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The smell of citrus may be soothing when you're nauseated.—
Health,
Health,
4 July 2025
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She would get nauseated even thinking about going on stage.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In that state, in October 1948, 20 people died and nearly 6,000 were sickened in the Donora Smog Event.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
9 Aug. 2025
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Key Takeaways Twenty-one people in Florida were recently sickened after consuming raw milk.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most give up halfway, frightened by the warnings of those below.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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While the notion might frighten fans who have Thursday nights perpetually blocked off on their calendars, shorter episodes could prove beneficial in giving the Critical Role founders a little bit of a break.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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While some welcomed the update with open arms, other users revolted.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Turkish savers revolted against the lira, with nearly 70% of bank deposits denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies by the peak in 2022-2023.—
Matthew C. Klein,
semafor.com,
17 July 2025
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DoorDash and Roblox make the list because there are always a couple of companies that amaze and can't be denied.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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What amazed many is that Brooks — who has earned just one All-Defense nod (second team in 2023) — isn’t more respected as a defender, especially because of his versatility.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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