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
This isn’t about shaming those with access.
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Elle Wang, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The grim reality is that the ADL’s work has never really been rooted in tolerance, unity, and compassion, but rather in shaming and intimidating educators and activists.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
What’s strange, considering that Knox, her husband Chris Robinson, and public-shaming expert Monica Lewinsky are among the series’ executive producers, is how much more ambiguous the kiss looks in this telling.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
And make no mistake, travel shaming in the age of the internet is fun – at least for those doing the shaming.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Elle Wang, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The grim reality is that the ADL’s work has never really been rooted in tolerance, unity, and compassion, but rather in shaming and intimidating educators and activists.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
What’s strange, considering that Knox, her husband Chris Robinson, and public-shaming expert Monica Lewinsky are among the series’ executive producers, is how much more ambiguous the kiss looks in this telling.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
And make no mistake, travel shaming in the age of the internet is fun – at least for those doing the shaming.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaming
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This announcement, humiliating the involved member, is harmful.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Already, Cuba’s top diplomats have been sharing propaganda content discrediting Machado as a warmonger.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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There would be accusations of race manipulation, an online mob discrediting Wallace’s win as undeserved, and an angry Joe Gibbs Racing organization, which would now realize Hamlin puts another team’s interests ahead of their own.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Bears lost this matchup in embarrassing fashion last year as the Commanders completed a Hail Mary with time expiring.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The games themselves are embarrassing enough to watch.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Shaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaming. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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