belauded

verb

past tense of belaud
as in applauded
to praise too much critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belauded
  1. applauded
  2. praised
  3. congratulated
  4. commended
  5. massaged
  6. stroked
  7. puffed
  8. flattered
Verb
  • To what extent should the effective use of AI in the application process be applauded?
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • Regenerative agriculture initiatives must only be applauded insofar as its flaws are acknowledged.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of applauded
Verb
  • It’s praised by critics as one of their best albums and has earned regular spots on their setlists ever since.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Messi praised Yamal as a top talent during an event with Fanatics in between the respective press conferences.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • In a post on social media, Fedorov congratulated Drapatyi on his appointment as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s military.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Her mother in Kearney, Francesca Gambino Brown, congratulated her on social media last week as Brown prepares for the upcoming football season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of congratulated
Verb
  • But others also commended her for protecting Barron, even if that means protecting him from those close to him.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026
  • On Saturday, Reeve commended the team’s centers but found the guards struggling to make anything work on the defensive end.
    — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of commended
Verb
  • Words have been parsed over, ideas about location, production design, costume, lighting have all been carefully massaged even up to the day of photography.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Deirdre massaged my limbs while the cups went to work on my perpetually achy upper back.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of massaged
Verb
  • But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • Mihyia Davis stroked the next pitch off Slimp’s glove in left for a double and Williams moved to third.
    — Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of stroked
Verb
  • Sleeves continue to dominate the trend cycle, and blouses with balloon or puffed sleeves go particularly well with granny jeans.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026
  • Featuring a delicate lace trim, a V-neckline, buttons up the front, and lightly puffed sleeves, this top is beyond gorgeous.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of puffed
Verb
  • They were so thoroughly outplayed that the eventual 2-0 scoreline actually flattered them.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Their creativity earned them a shoutout from Nicole Kidman herself, who was flattered by the playful gesture.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of flattered
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