as in congratulated
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
complimented her on her election victory
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Recent Examples of complimented
Khloé’s front door featured a bright array of orange pumpkins, red and orange fall leaves, a couple of eyeballs and a few skeleton, which complimented the large garland of pumpkins and leaves surrounding her fireplace inside.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
In July, a car-service driver complimented Vonn on an episode.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
In the past, Sheridan has complimented the way PBR has marketed its sport, hoping to do the same for horse events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
After the show, Durst approached Rivers, complimented his playing, and pitched his idea for Limp Bizkit.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones further complimented his running back, calling him one of the league’s elite.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The classic tonal gray makeup is complimented by black-and-gray and white-and-silver colorways, each of which are available now in select sizing from New Balance’s e-commerce store.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Adcock complimented Buchanan, but said that the board needed someone with business experience.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
During the band’s dynamic Ohana set, singer Shirley Manson genuinely complimented other acts on the bill.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
In July, a car-service driver complimented Vonn on an episode.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
In the past, Sheridan has complimented the way PBR has marketed its sport, hoping to do the same for horse events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
After the show, Durst approached Rivers, complimented his playing, and pitched his idea for Limp Bizkit.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones further complimented his running back, calling him one of the league’s elite.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The classic tonal gray makeup is complimented by black-and-gray and white-and-silver colorways, each of which are available now in select sizing from New Balance’s e-commerce store.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Adcock complimented Buchanan, but said that the board needed someone with business experience.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
During the band’s dynamic Ohana set, singer Shirley Manson genuinely complimented other acts on the bill.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimented
congratulated
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Backstage, various superstars applauded and congratulated him on the win, including Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk — who knows a little something about landing a 900 — congratulated Ovechkin on the milestone.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Complimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimented. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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