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  • present participle of humble.
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humbling

[huhm-bling, uhm-] / ˈhʌm blɪŋ, ˈʌm- /


ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms










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Olid explained that her side had navigated a "transitional period" and had taken part in big discussions following their five-goal home humbling by Chelsea.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking - but what now for the captain?

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Gym bros are taking Pilates classes and the experience has been humbling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“This is a humbling day for us,” said McVay, who knows what’s coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He’d also sold his idea for a nonfiction book about race and identity to a New York publisher, which for someone who worshipped books as he did felt like an enormous and humbling boon.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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