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be humbled

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline drop fall

STRONG

miss succumb yield

WEAK

be outdistanced be sunk be taken to cleaners be the loser be worsted come up short drop a bundle kiss goodbye lose out suffer defeat take a beating take the count take the heat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to keep maintain meet succeed win

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But the past century has shown that even the world’s largest and most modern militaries can be humbled when attacking tenacious adversaries willing to endure more pain to defend their territory despite overwhelming odds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

England will be defined as losers in this country, their history entwined with all the other Ashes tourists to be humbled down under.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

We must be humbled by the gift of life we live and have received and do our very best to make the future more viable and more just for our grandchildren and their children.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

We can learn to accept the moment and be humbled by our limitations.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

I became a wife, but I continue to adapt to and be humbled by what it means to truly love and make a life with another person.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

be humbled

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