as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Recent Examples of mortify
Early on, she was told to go to the supply cupboard and ask for a long stand or a big weight that turned into a very long wait: an entry-level joke and rite of passage that, to her, was mortifying.
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Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Then, on the walk from the 16th to 17th holes in the Monday playoff, a mortifying image crossed his mind: Hitting his tee shot into the water.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Ram-woo, played by Gong Myeong (Lovers of the Red Sky, Be Melodramatic), is mortified by her behavior but also intrigued.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In a TikTok video that has since gone viral, the peripatetic music teacher recounted her mortifying experience.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Then, on the walk from the 16th to 17th holes in the Monday playoff, a mortifying image crossed his mind: Hitting his tee shot into the water.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Ram-woo, played by Gong Myeong (Lovers of the Red Sky, Be Melodramatic), is mortified by her behavior but also intrigued.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In a TikTok video that has since gone viral, the peripatetic music teacher recounted her mortifying experience.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortify
Verb
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And best of all, no one could possibly be embarrassed by these empathetic words.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Mavericks 4-2 over Heat (2011): Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs absolutely embarrassed the Heatles.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The man is Jack Ryan, not to be confused with the Jack Ryan dreamed up by Tom Clancy.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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There are at least eight varieties of Lambrusco grapes (not to be confused with Vitis labrusca of North America), of which the best known, oldest and most abundant is Lambrusco di Sorbara.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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