BRAVOED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

bravoed

verb

past tense of bravo

as in rose (to)

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Bruni played guitar and sang classic folk songs and a Rolling Stones number as guests clapped and danced from their seats.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Even so, the cost and cost recovery of each may not turn out as they were cracked up to be.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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Mac Haddow of the American Kratom Association has applauded the DEA’s 7-OH ban but has also blamed irresponsible consumers for any deaths caused by natural kratom use.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Bryan’s on-stage statement immediately drew a lot of negative feedback from conservative fans, although there are pockets on the right that have come out against Israel’s actions in Gaza who applauded Bryan.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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As of 2022, more than half of the seafood eaten worldwide was farm-raised rather than caught at sea, a fact that has been praised as evidence that fish farming can meet a growing demand for seafood while slowing the collapse of the oceans.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
At a September campaign event in Pittsboro, Whatley praised legislation enacted over Cooper’s opposition and accused the former governor of prioritizing transgender participation over protections for female athletes.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of praised

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