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
No amount of shaming could make Jamie give up her favorite pastime.
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Bea Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Naming and shaming those developers may also encourage future improvements to remove the warning.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
The only short-term answers are shaming, shunning, and mockery—and punishment at the polls.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Parent shaming, for example, is leaving many Millennials in a race to become the perfect parent.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
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Bea Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Naming and shaming those developers may also encourage future improvements to remove the warning.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
The only short-term answers are shaming, shunning, and mockery—and punishment at the polls.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Parent shaming, for example, is leaving many Millennials in a race to become the perfect parent.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shaming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaming
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Some, like Zdorovetskiy, have been accused of assaulting and humiliating their targets as viewers push for violence.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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First there was Norwegian’s Sturla Holm Lægreid confessing to cheating on his girlfriend during a live interview after winning the bronze medal and tearfully begging her to come back (shockingly, humiliating his ex on national television didn’t work).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Henry’s wife Yasmin (Marisa Abela) ultimately convinces Hayley to accuse Dycker of assault, discrediting his story about Tender, and weaponizing #MeToo-era politics.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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These are embarrassing own goals that Republicans simply can’t afford.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fairchild played the free-wheeling bon vivant Nora Tyler Bing on five episodes of the sitcom classic, unwittingly embarrassing Perry's Chandler Bing to the delight of his pals.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Shaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaming. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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