flattered

verb

Definition of flatterednext
past tense of flatter
1
as in congratulated
to praise too much the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity

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2
as in prided
to think highly of (oneself) don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before

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  1. congratulated
  2. prided
  3. commended
  4. applauded
Verb
  • In a private message, the King congratulated Carter on becoming the first former president to become a centenarian.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, whose party dominates the Netherlands’ new government, congratulated the Freedom Party on social network X Sunday.
    Stephanie Liechtenstein, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of congratulated
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  • In fact, for generations, American Pentecostals broadly prided themselves on being intentionally apolitical.
    Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Born in New York and raised outside Philadelphia by a pediatrician father and artist mother, Karp has always prided himself on his inability to fit neatly into a box.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of prided
Verb
  • In the comments, users commended the pilot for his selfless act.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Deputy Chief Nancy Sanford, with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, commended people from every agency who took part in the operation.
    Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of commended
Verb
  • Lawyers representing the plaintiffs applauded the judge's decision.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Bingham, with Harrison alongside, congratulated rodeo winners, applauded rope tricks and native dances, and posed for photos.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of applauded
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