SCANDALIZING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

scandalizing

verb

present participle of scandalize

as in outraging

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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.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of outraging

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Organizations often overlook early warning signs because the offending individual delivers strong business results.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
That feels easy enough to follow, particularly when breaking the rule risks offending Zeus, the god of foreigners.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

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Cyclosporiasis has been sickening thousands of people across the country, particularly in Michigan, recently with an intestinal illness causing explosive diarrhea with severe stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, fatigue, and unintended weight loss.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of sickening

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Heimbach doesn’t believe that all law enforcement officers see homeless people as revolting, but some do.

— Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
The fast growth of massive data centers has already upended races for local offices across the country, often uniting conservatives and liberals in revolting against projects in their midst.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of revolting

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There are flies, rats and, if the wind shifts every so slightly, a waft of thick, nauseating air from the warehouse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Rebecca Sherman Weatherford, Texas As viewed by this lawyer in Missouri, what Keefe (no relation) describes is nauseating.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Definition of nauseating

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The dangers of taking a dog out off-leash The danger isn’t just scaring people who might have a fear of dogs; having your dog off-leash can lead to even more dangerous consequences.

— Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Dogs, in particular, appear to be effective in scaring geese.

— Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of scaring

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