as in to brag
to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election. All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.
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The United States’ authoritarian adversaries are gloating.
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2021
That, and plans to gloat a little bit about his team’s victory.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
In my view, people with children should not gloat about it or congratulate themselves for it.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 July 2024
Who has the right to gloat over escaping the CrowdStrike meltdown last week?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2021
That, and plans to gloat a little bit about his team’s victory.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
In my view, people with children should not gloat about it or congratulate themselves for it.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 July 2024
Who has the right to gloat over escaping the CrowdStrike meltdown last week?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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