scandalizing

Definition of scandalizingnext
present participle of scandalize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalizing
Verb
  • If a co-worker interrupts a research stretch, calmly propose another time to avoid offending them or messing with your pre-set schedule.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • O'Herrin notes that chopping down the offending tree is not going solve your issue in the long term.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Yet Bragg couldn’t tell the parent just how severely ill their fellow South Carolinians were getting from the outbreak sickening people around them.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Fecal matter may also have contaminated the drinking water supply at Vindolanda fort, sickening the residents.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The thought of kissing the cloth is revolting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But many cities, some of which could have local sales tax hit more than 11%, are revolting on the plan.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As a father, the facts of this case are nauseating, and my heart continues to ache for Zona, who is gone from us far too soon.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The scale of it was absurd and nauseating.
    Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Among them is an allegation that Live Nation threatens to retaliate against venues that work with rivals, allegedly scaring those venues into complying.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The growing conflict is also drawing concern on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, scaring away carriers that had sought to make a more regular return to the Suez Canal.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Discharge Papers • Aw, The Pitt is back and happy to be disgusting again!
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Also his signature immigration policy, these mass deportations, has become broadly unpopular, especially after the two killings in Minneapolis and these scenes of federal agents seemingly terrorizing people.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Cartel members are terrorizing many regions by setting fire to businesses and with gunfire in public areas.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There are many options for repelling mice.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Not long afterwards, the Spaniard goes down clutching his left shoulder after repelling a shot from Rutter and requires treatment.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Scandalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalizing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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