as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
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Recent Examples of humbled
But while Tom may start off exasperated and depressed, he’s soon humbled and invigorated to hilarious extremes.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Consequently, reactions to being selected on Day 3 range from anger to feeling blessed to being humbled to being motivated to be better.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Far from being humbled, Kirby doubled down publicly.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Everybody gets humbled in the playoffs at some point.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The offensive had weapons and the defense boasted two fang-bearing edge rushers and a No Fly Zone secondary that humbled All-Pros, MVPs and journeymen without remorse.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Biolos said he’s honored and humbled to be recognized by SIMA and share the night with the other honorees.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Meantime, what Michigan has done lately - cruised on a murderous March march that humbled Arizona into submission into the national semifinal - does matter.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the Wildcats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Consequently, reactions to being selected on Day 3 range from anger to feeling blessed to being humbled to being motivated to be better.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Far from being humbled, Kirby doubled down publicly.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Everybody gets humbled in the playoffs at some point.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The offensive had weapons and the defense boasted two fang-bearing edge rushers and a No Fly Zone secondary that humbled All-Pros, MVPs and journeymen without remorse.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Biolos said he’s honored and humbled to be recognized by SIMA and share the night with the other honorees.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Meantime, what Michigan has done lately - cruised on a murderous March march that humbled Arizona into submission into the national semifinal - does matter.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the Wildcats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbled
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This Mets team, with the second-highest MLB payroll at $369 million, had just been humiliated by a franchise that lost 119 games a year ago.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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One such accusation resulted in a federal lawsuit filed in September in which the former head of the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind alleged DHS management humiliated and discriminated against him before forcing him out of his job.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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New science and forensics have since discredited the expert’s conclusion, prompting Gurley to throw out the convictions and order a new trial.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fitzpatrick and Team Europe embarrassed Team USA at Bethpage Black in the Fall.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Humbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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