1
as in shaming
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in botching
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queering
Verb
-
For Black men, systemic racism has inhibited their response to pain and emotional turmoil by shaming them out of vulnerability, which reduces the likelihood of them asking for help when needed.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025 -
With more than 3,000 related posts on the app, Bushtok has also sparked conversations about the stigma of female body hair, specifically pubic hair, and its impact on body shaming culture.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Third-round running back Kaleb Johnson has had the worst rookie moment of the season so far, botching a Week 2 kickoff return that became a Seattle touchdown.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
This announcement, humiliating the involved member, is harmful.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The data has grown more important in recent weeks, as the prospect of higher inflation possibly denting the interest rate outlook is considered a major risk for equities.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
-
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
-
Rain, wind gusts, birds and other atmospheric surprises during low-altitude flight might alter the inflowing air to the cruise missile, degrading the reactor.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The Times reported that Benkired lured Lola to her apartment before raping her, mutilating her and eventually fatally suffocating her with duct tape.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
-
Koch was never convicted of mutilating the corpses of the people who were murdered in Buchenwald; though some gruesome items were discovered there, there was no proof that they were connected to her.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
For decades, bartenders have been defaming the Mai Tai, debasing it, making and selling versions of the drink that were childish and incomplex, saccharine and flat.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The songs are at times over-the-top, at others lacerating in their introspection about everything from the anxiety of aging to the anguished choice to terminate a pregnancy.—
Adam Bradley Luis Alberto Rodriguez Carlos Nazario,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Queering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queering. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share