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Recent Examples of scandalize
In 2018, the clean beauty and living gurus at Goop included a coffee enema in their detox guide, and the world was scandalized.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
The pair arrived together at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and quickly scandalized the red carpet once the barely-there garment was revealed.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
In keeping with his transformational persona, Barack Obama tried to liven things up with a tan suit, only to scandalize the fusty Washington establishment.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Patchett recalls being scandalized when Grealy, in her thirties, gave a reading of an essay that described bringing home a stranger and masturbating in front of him.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
The pair arrived together at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and quickly scandalized the red carpet once the barely-there garment was revealed.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
In keeping with his transformational persona, Barack Obama tried to liven things up with a tan suit, only to scandalize the fusty Washington establishment.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Patchett recalls being scandalized when Grealy, in her thirties, gave a reading of an essay that described bringing home a stranger and masturbating in front of him.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
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But in a world where Chrome is castigated as the worst offending mainstream browser for privacy and tracking, this will land flat.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that offend their religious beliefs.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Federal money makes up around 10 percent of funding for public schools, with some variation based on need, and, at the collegiate level, Trump has quickly targeted the finances of schools that displease him.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2025
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And the president's own actions — attacking judges and law firms that have displeased him — may be seen by Mr. Netanyahu as a kind of permission slip for his own efforts, analysts say.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the changes around LGBTQ+ inclusion, 2021 restrictions on a certain traditionalist liturgy outraged a contingent of Catholics who developed a cynicism about Francis’ reforms mirroring that of the Second Vatican Council.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The shootings outraged many in the international community, with some calling the killings a war crime.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The endgame is unclear as ever The closures are already having a dire impact on Palestinians, with one man telling CNN his children are nauseated and exhausted from the lack of food.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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The pollution morphed into a thick, acidic mix that sickened nearly half the town's residents.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The measles outbreak, which could go on for months, has now spread to Kansas and Ohio after sickening more than 370 in Texas and New Mexico.—
Michael Casey and Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Two years ago, several small-business owners testified to a legislative committee that Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiffs’ lawyers filed spurious complaints, alleging what appeared to be a random list of violations in an attempt to frighten and intimidate the business owner.—
Mark Hillman,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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This has hallmarks of emotional abuse – non-physical behaviors meant to isolate, control and frighten.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some reports have suggested European buyers are revolting against Musk's active role in the Trump administration, which is effectively resetting longstanding European relations.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Johnson’s selection of Roy to lead the panel could also result in a number of moderate Republicans revolting against Johnson, doing little to solve his math problem to be elected Speaker.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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What amazes me is that after Covid, a lot of the business became transactional.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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