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Recent Examples of scandalize
His immigration policy aims to scandalize a broad class of voting citizens by demonizing the non-citizen minority.
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Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Mary began appearing everywhere the Archduke was, scandalizing Viennese society.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 11 Feb. 2026
As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The young man’s beauty, musical talents, and athletic prowess, however, belie volatile currents of desire and rage, which will eventually scandalize the community and unsettle Priscilla and Diamond’s faiths.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Mary began appearing everywhere the Archduke was, scandalizing Viennese society.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 11 Feb. 2026
As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The young man’s beauty, musical talents, and athletic prowess, however, belie volatile currents of desire and rage, which will eventually scandalize the community and unsettle Priscilla and Diamond’s faiths.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
Verb
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But Driskell, the professor, said that the image seemed to offend even many in far-right Christian nationalist groups Trump has always counted on.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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My friend has always been ultra-sensitive, easily offended, misconstruing my questions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dara Shikoh was designated as a successor to the Mughal throne by Shah Jahan, which displeased the ambitious Aurangzeb.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As did a man in Germany, who was a fan of his book and outraged by his Instagram post.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Fincher’s brooding and violent vision allegedly outraged Murdoch.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The smell was overwhelming, a nauseating mix of rotting food, burning plastic, chemicals and decay that clung to my clothes and skin.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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That data also shows that the number of people sickened by tick bites has been steadily rising every year.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those pelican numbers were very high because of a toxic algae bloom off Southern California that sickened the birds with domoic acid poisoning.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several critics said the legislation introduces too many unknowns, adding that with the artificial intelligence legislation also under consideration, Connecticut is moving towards regulations that could frighten companies looking to grow in the state.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house also is connected to Connecticut history through the Amistad, the ship from which, in 1839, kidnapped Africans revolted and fought successfully for their freedom.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Democrats were unhappy, worried that residents in deep blue jurisdictions might revolt if they were forced to bear the full brunt of the heavy state and local tax burden.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That is my bread and butter, to amaze people that like getting to the bottom of things.—
Eric Fayeulle,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The wildly colorful installations, in both the garden and the indoor galleries, are sure to amaze.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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