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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalizing
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.
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Qatari midfielder Assim Madibo was sent off for the offending tackle and appeared distraught before he was ejected.
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What started as a fun way to get into the tournament spirit took an unexpected turn when they were served with legal papers from FIFA’s lawyers last Friday and ordered to cease and desist trading in the offending apparatus.
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But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.
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Tuesday’s rat-trapping marks the start of fieldwork within Argentina's wider investigation into the origin of the contagion that struck the MV Hondius, killing three people, sickening several others and setting off a global scramble to trace passengers and their close contacts.
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But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor jumped into action caring for passengers after a deadly hantavirus outbreak began spreading through the ship, sickening the vessel’s doctor.
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Whether the effort to stabilize things by Ellison and Bilton is enough to keep viewers engaged and staff from revolting remains to be seen.
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Local residents are revolting against a $100 billion Utah data center project backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary that would use more electricity than the entire state does in a year.
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Rebecca Sherman Weatherford, Texas As viewed by this lawyer in Missouri, what Keefe (no relation) describes is nauseating.
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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.
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Episodes find the gang scaring people for class assignments while carefully keeping the monster world under wraps.
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But she was saved by three bystanders who yelled out, scaring him off and chasing him through the park, sources said.
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The consequences of disgusting one’s wife, whether or not one agrees with her premise, could be enormous.
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Discharge Papers • Aw, The Pitt is back and happy to be disgusting again!
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“Scandalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalizing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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