scandalizing

present participle of scandalize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalizing
Verb
  • Is the streamer afraid of offending hate groups by depicting them as hateful and/or groups?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In New Zealand, murder carries a mandatory life sentence and judges are required to set a prison term of at least 10 years before the offending person can apply for parole, according to the outlet.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The plant—and particularly the liverwurst product made there—was determined to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that spanned May to September of last year, sickening at least 61 people across 19 states.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But screwworms aren't the only dangerous pathogens sickening Americans this summer.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In his 1920 play, Capek’s robots end up revolting against humanity.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There are blood stains in the bathroom, a revolting mess in the toilet.
    Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The sound that accompanies his subsequent mechanical breakdown is every bit as nauseating as the show's more organic moments.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The action is at at best competent but uninspired, and at worst (such as a sword fight toward the end) choppy and nauseating.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Or the bullpen coughing up an insurance run in the eighth inning, and last year’s hero, Luke Weaver, not even pitching because his season-long struggles had reached their nadir, scaring the Yankees away from using him.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Rather than scaring pregnant women away from medications, efforts to ensure high quality prenatal care, manage infections or environmental exposures, and support physical and mental health are key.
    Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That unique tone, captured with zeal by a charismatic ensemble led by Fred Ward, Kevin Bacon, and Reba McEntire, is what makes Ron Underwood's horror-comedy about giant worms terrorizing a remote desert town such a good hang.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Show Will Address What Motivates Pennywise’s Appearance Fans know Pennywise has been terrorizing the children and families of this small Maine town for decades.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One raid saw masked federal agents repelling from Black Hawk helicopters and wrecking an apartment building.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In the first episode, the recruits wasted no time in repelling from a helicopter hovering in the air.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Instances of swatting have been plaguing the nation for years, with fake shooting threats frightening the public and forcing schools, hospitals, grocery stores, office buildings, and airports into temporary lockdowns.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Scandalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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