disgraced

past tense of disgrace

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disgraced Multiple reports indicate the royal family is less than pleased with Charles Spencer’s new book, but disgraced ex-Prince Andrew is reportedly one of its biggest fans. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026 Eugenie, who is twelfth in line to the British throne, is the second daughter of King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 However, his business empire collapsed and his public image was disgraced in recent years over increasingly erratic behavior and a constant stream of antisemitic remarks. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Those of royals who were or are disgraced, like the former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 An aide whose connection to Sampson is revealed in the closing seconds of this busy installment is played by Chris Owens, who resembles disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 The filing also alleges disgraced former Kansas City, Kansas, police Capt. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Shunned and disgraced, Francesca handed her baby to the nuns. — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Federal regulators are investigating disgraced former Congressman George Santos for possible insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraced
Verb
  • One of its proof points was supposed to be Maine, where Graham Platner humiliated the party establishment, then himself.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But the Saudis, humiliated by their losses in Yemen, seem likely to lash out.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The arrival of Dutch elm disease not only ravaged these green spaces, but discredited the whole goal of aiming for such uniformity.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The issue here is not with this project, which is building something artistic and beautiful, but with a broader, pro-AI tech culture that has discredited AI and its public image.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Over two games in Tampa, the Rays had embarrassed the Yankees – nearly no hitting them in Game 1 and putting the ball in play and watching the errors ensue in Game 2.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Philadelphia embarrassed itself in a non-competitive loss at Chicago on Monday night, unable to go drive-for-drive with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup’s backup.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Disgraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraced. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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