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Recent Examples of scandalize
The case scandalized the establishment and the brother was jailed for advocating acts prejudicial to the security of Singapore.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
The show is a spin-off of Monster, Murphy’s wildly popular series about Jeffrey Dahmer, another notorious killer whose trial in the 1990s scandalized Americans.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
On discovering what her daughter is really working on, Purdy’s conservative mother Gladys (Joanna Scanlan) is sufficiently scandalized to bar her from the family home.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
It was built for Hilda Boldt Weber, a former nurse turned fabulously wealthy widow of a glass bottle mogul, who had scandalized society by marrying her butler.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
The show is a spin-off of Monster, Murphy’s wildly popular series about Jeffrey Dahmer, another notorious killer whose trial in the 1990s scandalized Americans.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
On discovering what her daughter is really working on, Purdy’s conservative mother Gladys (Joanna Scanlan) is sufficiently scandalized to bar her from the family home.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
It was built for Hilda Boldt Weber, a former nurse turned fabulously wealthy widow of a glass bottle mogul, who had scandalized society by marrying her butler.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
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MacMurray advises placing a small air purifier, like the Levoit Core Mini ($50) in the offending closet.Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
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Online sleuths connected the offending fan to a New Jersey management consulting firm, BCT Partners, that denounced its employee’s behavior.David K. Li, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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But Democrats and some Republicans in the Senate are outraged by the decision.Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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The outcome of the investigation outraged the Fernandez and Puig families.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Although the drink was nontoxic, the student had a headache and felt nauseated after drinking the mixture and had to be hospitalized, officials said.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Mar. 2024
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Additionally, some people find the beetles’ scent unpleasant or even nauseating.Marie Woodward, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
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Public health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to Christmas meals at a Seattle emergency shelter that sickened at least 14 people, including five who were hospitalized.Axios Seattle, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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And in Hawaii, the virus caused a popular hiking spot to close after dozens of campers were sickened with the virus.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Marina, frightened, fled the spa, almost leaving behind her shirt, and spent the next hour looking over her shoulder to see whether the woman had, in fact, called someone.Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some frightened residents even abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the engulfing blaze.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Players on her Atlanta Dream franchise, for sale since January of that year, revolted, openly campaigning for Warnock, the Democrat running to oust Loeffler from the Senate.Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers and steelworkers revolted, warning the acquisition would lead to the outsourcing of jobs and supply chain disruption.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos) Don Pettit sees petite Dawn descending Monday, September 16, 2024: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has amazed us again with another outstanding photo.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Ben Böhmer - Bloom Composer and producer Ben Böhmer amazes with Bloom.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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