as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
the shamed look of someone who knows that he is being given credit he doesn't deserve
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement
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Recent Examples of shamed
Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In Indiana, a number of teachers, university staff members and other government employees are being shamed on social media for comments critical of Kirk's views or making light of his death.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Statues of confederate generals came tumbling down, and people were publicly shamed on Twitter and fired by their employers over remarks deemed racially insensitive.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
There were so many more people, especially young people, who were being publicly shamed.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Mace also highlighted a 2022 post from Omar expressing that the First Amendment does not protect people from consequences such as being shamed or shunned for speech.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
News in September 2024, Gay fought back against critics who shamed her for using Ozempic.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the show, Bargatze subtly shamed Einbinder for swearing and Oliver didn’t forget.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The shamed 41-year-old was about to be added to the list of footballers, or ex-footballers, who had been imprisoned for being enticed into the Dutch criminal underworld.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kirk’s former chief of staff Mikey McCoy shamed Cohen for the comments in a post on X early Thursday morning.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In Indiana, a number of teachers, university staff members and other government employees are being shamed on social media for comments critical of Kirk's views or making light of his death.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Statues of confederate generals came tumbling down, and people were publicly shamed on Twitter and fired by their employers over remarks deemed racially insensitive.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
There were so many more people, especially young people, who were being publicly shamed.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Mace also highlighted a 2022 post from Omar expressing that the First Amendment does not protect people from consequences such as being shamed or shunned for speech.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
News in September 2024, Gay fought back against critics who shamed her for using Ozempic.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the show, Bargatze subtly shamed Einbinder for swearing and Oliver didn’t forget.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamed
Adjective
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Gein was found guilty of murder, but in a follow-up proceeding was ruled to be not guilty — again by reason of insanity.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shadolla Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and received a six-year probationary sentence, while Pike's then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sitting in class next to a star athlete destined for Division I football, the future comedy mogul listened as his teacher publicly humiliated him in front of his peers.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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Is he humiliated by being asked to leave surreptitiously for Olivia’s amusement, or is this a game for him too?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Sami, a city boy ashamed of his roots, arrives for a relaxing weekend on his family farm.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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On a basic human level, the mayor should be ashamed of himself.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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But many climate scientists have discredited this argument, saying that freezing events can take place even amid climate change—but as time goes on, those cold events will happen less often and won’t last as long.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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