as in discredited
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 humiliated
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Having been humiliated at a college party, proceeds to use his tech skills to hack into the accounts of his peers and get revenge.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Anyone who has competed on Survivor or any non-live reality competition knows that being humiliated on-camera doesn’t stop at the end of the taping; there’s typically a period of waiting for the actual show to be televised, and that can be almost as excruciating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1968, Palestinians resurrected an independence movement that wrested decision making away from Egypt and other Arab countries that had been humiliated in the Six-Day War.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Clara Chappaz, junior minister for AI and digital technology, said Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, had regularly featured in videos on Kick, where he was physically assaulted or humiliated by co-streamers as viewers watched live.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
And no one wants to be humiliated forever.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
No one should be harassed, humiliated, or forced to prove themselves just to use the bathroom.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
All that to be humiliated in the Orlando bubble?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Having been humiliated at a college party, proceeds to use his tech skills to hack into the accounts of his peers and get revenge.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Anyone who has competed on Survivor or any non-live reality competition knows that being humiliated on-camera doesn’t stop at the end of the taping; there’s typically a period of waiting for the actual show to be televised, and that can be almost as excruciating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1968, Palestinians resurrected an independence movement that wrested decision making away from Egypt and other Arab countries that had been humiliated in the Six-Day War.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Clara Chappaz, junior minister for AI and digital technology, said Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, had regularly featured in videos on Kick, where he was physically assaulted or humiliated by co-streamers as viewers watched live.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
And no one wants to be humiliated forever.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
No one should be harassed, humiliated, or forced to prove themselves just to use the bathroom.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliated
Verb
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Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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By the end of the year, the cold fusion bubble had burst, the technology was discredited, and the concept relegated to bad spy fiction and conspiracy theories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Dolphins were embarrassed in Indy, and Anthony Weaver’s defense — fourth-best in the league in yards allowed in 2024 — was an absolute no-show.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.—
Alison Mann,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But plenty of household media names have been humbled by the shifting habits of digital consumers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jones is a fairly accurate, experienced quarterback who has the new playbook down and who has been humbled a bit.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.—
Zora Neale Hurston,
Harper's magazine,
6 Jan. 2020
Verb
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An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The District 7 race for disgraced former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s seat is likely headed for a recount, with third-place finisher Mavrick Afonso making a formal request Monday based on his narrow 20-vote defeat.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Nero’s time, stepping onto the stage degraded the emperor’s role.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Long-term drought has degraded the old-growth forest where the squirrels live.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Humiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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