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

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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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The iconic 2004 car giveaway episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show nearly spoiled its own headline-making surprise, according to legendary talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
The games We were spoiled with amazing matches from the very start.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of spoiled

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Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.

— Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of satisfied

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