BELAUDING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

belauding

verb

present participle of belaud

as in praising

to praise too much critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten

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And maybe praising the Lord, which also happened at the K Wednesday night.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Reviews were solid, with critics praising the plot twists and action sequences.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of praising

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Following the loss, the royal account shared a post congratulating the team on their impressive run, with a photo of team captain Harry Kane comforting star midfielder Jude Bellingham.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for Senate Republicans, released a statement congratulating Nordone’s nomination.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of congratulating

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The royals were captive spectators, standing and applauding the athletes.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Top leaders in the industry have been highly supportive of the trend, with Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi applauding an engineer who spent more than $7,000 in tokens over a two week period.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of applauding

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Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Fans are commending Hathaway for owning the mistake, with many praising her for making the look her own.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of commending

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There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.

— Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Alongside Cruise feeding and stroking his dying cat while walking around his mansion with his gut hanging out, there are shots of planes readying for battle and collapsing polar ice caps.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of stroking

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Ben spends the afternoon buttering up Ellie and praising her cake-icing skills, and even gives her the task of decorating the wedding cake.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The preview for The Muppet Show reveals special guest Sabrina Carpenter buttering up Miss Piggy backstage.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of buttering up

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