SHAMING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

shaming

verb

present participle of shame

as in humiliating

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 shaming Through a mix of orders, shaming, and a whole lot of banging of the gavel, the octogenarian managed to avoid a nightmare scenario of one of his colleagues pummeling a witness. —

Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 Continue reading … PARTY PATROL — Spring break party scenes turn ugly as cops ramp up public shaming campaign. —

FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 The abuse allegations include shaming, intimidation, and threats of blacklisting and even deportation. —

Shindy Chen march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026 Naming and shaming those developers may also encourage future improvements to remove the warning. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaming

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State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
These clips often use humor and pop‑culture aesthetics—even LEGO‑style animations—to show Iran’s late supreme leader outsmarting and humiliating his American adversaries.

— Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026