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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After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleased

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Adam Blander, a New York lawyer for the plaintiffs, said law firm Wolf Popper is gratified to get this result after seven years.

— Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Rogoff said he was gratified the court required compliance with the Constitution and federal law.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of gratified

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There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulged

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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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Kirill Kaprizov had three goals and an assist, Matt Boldy scored his first goal of the season in the game's first minute, and the Minnesota Wild spoiled Florida's home opener by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
In Game 3, the team put nine runs on the board and spoiled the White Sox playoff home debut.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoiled

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And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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