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Recent Examples of scandalize
Nathan is scandalized by this while the show is titillated.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
With the Pumps scandalized, Silver left to form West Coast Elite, taking a number of Pump-N-Run players with him.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The story flashes back to the birth of Elphaba, whose green skin shocks and scandalizes her parents.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
The case scandalized the establishment and the brother was jailed for advocating acts prejudicial to the security of Singapore.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
With the Pumps scandalized, Silver left to form West Coast Elite, taking a number of Pump-N-Run players with him.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The story flashes back to the birth of Elphaba, whose green skin shocks and scandalizes her parents.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
The case scandalized the establishment and the brother was jailed for advocating acts prejudicial to the security of Singapore.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
Verb
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Zoe Saldaña has issued an apology to Mexicans who were offended by the Emilia Pérez film.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Which would be the result soon enough if the paper treated the Letters column as some kind of exercise in PR, and excluded all opinions likely to offend somebody somewhere.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That could displease the White House, as Mr. Trump pivots toward Russia seeking to bring a swift end to the conflict.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone Other potential concerns are that President Trump could use IRS audits as retribution against his political adversaries and others who have displeased him.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rights groups have been outraged over the hijab law and the cruel ways it is enforced.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the victim’s family were outraged by the offer, and a Superior Court judge rejected the deal.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Americans are nauseated as an outbreak of the stomach flu hits the country.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2024
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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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Recognizing key signs of the illness is especially pertinent right now: A measles outbreak spanning neighboring counties in Texas and New Mexico has sickened more than 120 people as of the time this story was published (up from around 20 cases earlier this month) and killed one child.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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The outbreak has sickened nearly 40 people, and 12 have died of listeria infection.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On the streets, conservative protesters, frightened that the left could win the next election, have rallied to Yoon.—
ROBERT E. KELLY,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
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That frightened stray kitten forgot her fears and moved up on that ball of paper and batted it across the floor and then batted it again.—
Carole Wendt,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Their revolting stench attracts flies and other insects that are irresistibly drawn to the smell of carrion.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ecco qui! Don’t be surprised, however, if your delicious creamy sauce separates into a revolting lumpy paste.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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What amazed me was that Zeah was already on home detention for a rack of serious criminal charges.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs didn’t amaze us on an every-game basis, not really, anyway.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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