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.
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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
No amount of shaming could make Jamie give up her favorite pastime.
—Bea Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
No amount of shaming could make Jamie give up her favorite pastime.
—Bea Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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
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My fear is that poor implementation and, above all, a failure to take accountability seriously will end up discrediting good ideas.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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In April 2024, Hayden agreed to pay a $5,000 civil penalty for violating conflict of interest law by allowing his office to issue an official press statement aimed at discrediting his primary opponent, Arroyo, days before the election.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tragicomedy repeats as embarrassing parody.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Charlotte Checkers opened the AHL playoffs with a bang Wednesday, embarrassing the Springfield Thunderbirds in the opening game of the teams’ first-round AHL playoff series in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Shaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaming. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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