gloated; gloating; gloats
1
: to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
gloat over an enemy's misfortune
2
obsolete
: to look or glance admiringly or amorously
gloater
noun
gloatingly
adverb
Examples of gloat in a Sentence
Verb
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.
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Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Enforcing immigration policy does not have to be inhumane, but the Trump administration is gloating in the very barbarity.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
Continue reading … ‘A FLOP’ - MSNBC, CNN, ABC and more gloat over Sussmann acquittal and cast doubt on Durham probe.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 June 2022
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Verb
Never mind the impropriety of DOJ leadership gloating and showing their biases against Google; distributing wristbands is a sophomoric stunt.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Enforcing immigration policy does not have to be inhumane, but the Trump administration is gloating in the very barbarity.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Noun
Not bad for an offense that just a few weeks ago was thought to be searching for an identity, but Taylor didn’t gloat.
—Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
Continue reading … ‘A FLOP’ - MSNBC, CNN, ABC and more gloat over Sussmann acquittal and cast doubt on Durham probe.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 June 2022
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloat. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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