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humiliates

  • present tense form of humiliate (3rd person singular).

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Critics say Philips doesn't just challenge those beliefs - he humiliates the people who hold them.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

What did you bring to the scene where Glinda humiliates Elphaba, giving her that “hideodeous” black hat that she wears to the ball?

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2024

The league says its operations manual strictly prohibits bullying and hazing, which is defined as behavior that “harms, intimidates, offends, degrades, threatens, or humiliates another person or creates a risk to their health or safety.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2023

“People already want to lean into believing something that humiliates or mocks or targets someone they dislike.”

From Washington Post Apr. 11, 2023

My mother’s anger humiliates me; her words chafe my cheeks, and I am crying.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison