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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism
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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization
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as in to complicate
to make complex or difficult
claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state
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Recent Examples of embarrass
All of this is to say that the Giants are playing in the same division as the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles and Saquon Barkley, who would love nothing more than to sweep and embarrass them again this year.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
McGregor dismantled Aldo during the pre-fight lead-up and subsequently embarrassed him in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in 2015.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
But Mei is convinced her overbearing mother only exists to embarrass while never understanding her struggles.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 May 2025
Every now and then, a sports father comes along who deserves the criticism, like John Haliburton, who embarrassed himself and his son, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, after a Pacers playoff victory last week.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
McGregor dismantled Aldo during the pre-fight lead-up and subsequently embarrassed him in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in 2015.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
But Mei is convinced her overbearing mother only exists to embarrass while never understanding her struggles.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 May 2025
Every now and then, a sports father comes along who deserves the criticism, like John Haliburton, who embarrassed himself and his son, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, after a Pacers playoff victory last week.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrass
Verb
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The measures are set to take effect on Monday and have left many Haitians confused.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Elections and Certifications Don’t confuse a benefit or B corporation with a B Corp.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The affair did not impede Smotrich’s ascent as a settler activist and politician.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Any action that impedes these dynamics should be flatly rejected because unnecessarily regulating a competitive marketplace will only harm consumers.—
Michael Santorelli,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But Lijn’s mechanized drama is a resolutely feminist one, a face-off between two cyborgs who both conjure and complicate the archetypes of the nature goddess and the murderous woman.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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One is the long-running foreclosure of 57-75 Pratt St. involving Shelbourne has complicated the leasing of prominent, vacant storefronts in those buildings.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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In any other circumstance, I would have been flustered, embarrassed, and ready to drag her out of there and straight into a time-out.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
5 May 2025
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Midway through Donald Trump‘s 100-day interview with ABC’s Terry Moran, the president got flustered.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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These credit impacts may hinder access to mortgages, car loans and other financial products.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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In some such as Utah and Nevada, the government controls the vast majority of lands, protecting them from potential exploitation but hindering growth.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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There was one final thing that left St John perplexed.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The results achieved statistical significance in one part of the analysis but not in others, perplexing outside experts.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Understandably, the online narrative bothered the director as well.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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This is an arrangement that bothers Kagi's founder.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers at the local, state and federal level spent nearly two weeks searching for Hardin, using dogs, drones and aircraft, at times hampered by severe weather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Embarrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrass. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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