praised

verb

Definition of praisednext
past tense of praise
1
as in celebrated
to proclaim the glory of hymns that praise God

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2
as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
  1. celebrated
  2. applauded
  3. blessed
  4. hailed
  5. commended
Verb
  • Gary Robinson, founder of Magnum Drywall in San Jose, has a couple of big interests — aviation and country music — and both were celebrated Thursday night when he was honored with the 50th annual Distinguished Citizen award from the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of Scouting America.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, a Colorado Springs Republican and the party’s top House official, celebrated the results Thursday night.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of celebrated
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  • 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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  • This man needs to accept that he’s been blessed with five beautiful and healthy children, thank his lucky stars and stop being selfish.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In the hands of those blessed or cursed with the urge to sculpt plants, a topiary develops character.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of blessed
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  • Of the 135 people apprehended, 13 hailed from Turkey and one from China, authorities said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • His release was hailed by supporters, but in August 2022 the Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the conviction should be reinstated because of procedural errors in the conviction being set aside.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hailed
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  • 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
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