bravoing

present participle of bravo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravoing
Verb
  • Wearing a yellow fringed dress, Jauregui spun and shook her hips alongside a safety vest-wearing Armstrong, ending the performance by quick-stepping over to the cocktail table, where her bandmates and Bankhead were smiling and clapping in celebration.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Carey said, clapping after celebrating her VMAs victories.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The sight of a player first hearing their own chant and applauding the fans for it is a nourishing one.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The surprisingly funny duo kept social media fans cracking up, but after about a year, their relationship quietly ended.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The height difference between the dogs left people cracking up.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bravoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravoing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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