CATERED (TO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

catered (to)

verb

past tense of cater (to)

as in pleased

to give in to (a desire) the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth

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Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of pleased

Verb

While my pitch to Rogers did not lead to any particular path for pursing this cause in a formal way, I was gratified to learn that the Affordable Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, rendering appeals on the subject moot.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
As a fan of the show, I was gratified to see that Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) made a conditional sort of peace over the course of the season.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026

Definition of gratified

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Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.

— Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary.

— Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025

Definition of humored

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Of course, sports lovers have been spoiled this summer, between the recent Knicks victory, the WNBA season, Wimbledon, the World Cup, and the Tour de France.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Roughly 85 million pounds of food was stored in the Los Palos Street warehouse, with most of it now spoiled and rotting.

— City News Service, Daily News, 13 July 2026

Definition of spoiled

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The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
One of the daily specials, a creamy risotto accented with a bold red pepper puree and blackened shrimp, caught my eye and satisfied my cravings for something comforting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

What were some of the announcements that delighted or amused you?

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of delighted

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