as in to discredit
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
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Recent Examples of humiliate
Soon, the patriarch is M.I.A. Later, Williams’ cheeky-chappy routine as a teen earns him a spot in Take That, where his faux-father figure Nigel Martin Smith (Damon Herriman) will humiliate and undermine him at every turn.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Sheinbaum must walk a fine line between her constituents, who don’t want to see Mexico humiliated — or go broke — and the unpredictable, impetuous Trump.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Jeff grants this request, and Gabe humiliates himself on national television for fifteen unbearable seconds.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
To see the reigning English champions humiliated and humbled in such a manner is a very rare event.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Sheinbaum must walk a fine line between her constituents, who don’t want to see Mexico humiliated — or go broke — and the unpredictable, impetuous Trump.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Jeff grants this request, and Gabe humiliates himself on national television for fifteen unbearable seconds.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
To see the reigning English champions humiliated and humbled in such a manner is a very rare event.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliate
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Beyond her work as a lobbyist, Bondi solidified her reputation as a Trump loyalist by defending him on the floor of the Senate during his first impeachment and helping his efforts to discredit the 2020 election results.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The AfD has strongly rejected the designation, portraying it as a political attempt to discredit the party.Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the fanbases of those games are not buying it, and have undergone a campaign to embarrass Musk as much as possible about his claims, dragging him into childish internet fights.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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And, yes, some justices should also regret embarrassing the court by needlessly attracting attention to their ethics.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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There are a number of ways that these tiny pieces of plastic can become airborne, including from sea spray, textiles sitting in landfills interacting with the wind, degrading tires as people drive, and more.7 Wildfire smoke is another common way people breathe in microplastics, Johnson said.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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Alarming figures indicate that 40% of the earth’s land is already degraded, impacting half of the human population and half of the global GDP, underscoring the severity of the challenge faced by communities today.Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Humiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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