put to shame
Example Sentences
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Commenting on the peace deal, she offers a verdict that would put to shame many of Europe’s more mealy-mouthed leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
The long-lasting Chinese highways with wide lanes put to shame the German Autobahn, which puts to shame our cheapskate interstate highway system.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2021
With a speed and preparedness that would put to shame the world’s largest corporations, K-pop entertainment agencies continue to perfect the formula for success, launching multiple hit songs and albums with multiple acts.
From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2020
The extraordinary savings — in the heat of the Southern Hemisphere summer — put to shame how much water California used daily when its drought dragged into the summer of 2016: 109 gallons per person.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2018
A giant’s laughter could put to shame a dragon’s roar.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
