- present tense form of humiliate (3rd person singular).
humiliates
Example Sentences
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Critics say Philips doesn't just challenge those beliefs - he humiliates the people who hold them.
From BBC β 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 β 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 β Jul. 21, 2023
“People already want to lean into believing something that humiliates or mocks or targets someone they dislike.”
From Washington Post β Apr. 11, 2023
But a cramp, he thought of it as a calambre, humiliates oneself especially when one is alone.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
