bravoing

verb

present participle of bravo
as in rising (to)

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  1. clapping
  2. applauding
  3. cracking up
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  • Firefighters who weren’t yet being deployed lined the route to the tarmac, hooting and clapping and giving high fives.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Pocic immediately started clapping, and Ravens offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford rushed over to celebrate with him.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clapping
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  • But the design quickly sparked backlash and support online, with some applauding the farm's call for civil discourse and others questioning why Kirk was chosen as the face of one of the attraction's biggest annual draws.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Chelsea supporters at Craven Cottage responded by applauding Fernandez and singing his name.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of applauding
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  • Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was on the couch cracking up with his wife, Malory, about the whiffed field goal and consequential turnover.
    — Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • The dogs were confused, not sure whether to attack or run for cover, and Susan was cracking up.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of cracking up
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“Bravoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravoing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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