as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency
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Recent Examples of nauseate
Those facts aren’t nothing, yet there’s also something about rolling up on Broadway right after the reelection of Donald Trump and expecting to play off decades of nauseating American history with some big yass queen energy that feels simplistic at best, condescending at worst.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Damien Leone’s ongoing saga about the sadistic murderer Art the Clown continues to defy expectations by raking in huge box-office receipts on small budgets, with much of the success coming from the series’ reputation for nauseating practical effects.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
This is an ooey, gooey, and fresh werewolf flick with a bevy of nauseating practical effects and the sort of winking cinematic homages for which director Joe Dante is best known.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
His death is sad, but his last bit of life was truly nauseating.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Damien Leone’s ongoing saga about the sadistic murderer Art the Clown continues to defy expectations by raking in huge box-office receipts on small budgets, with much of the success coming from the series’ reputation for nauseating practical effects.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
This is an ooey, gooey, and fresh werewolf flick with a bevy of nauseating practical effects and the sort of winking cinematic homages for which director Joe Dante is best known.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
His death is sad, but his last bit of life was truly nauseating.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseate
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People were so curious about it — disgusted, but drawn.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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King was disgusted upon seeing the conditions of the building; a baby was wrapped in newspaper for warmth.—
Erik Wallenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Bird flu, also known as H5N1, is a variant of the influenza virus that sickens tens of millions of people every winter.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The strain has also sickened 67 people and caused one death.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.—
David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2024
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The clip horrified many people online, leading to over 12,300 comments on TikTok so far.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The case horrified people around the world, with Gisèle being declared a hero by many for speaking out.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Nauseate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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