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
Hammon complimented Carter’s downhill scoring, calling her one of the league’s best.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
This is not the first time Stephen has complimented his captivating wife.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Stellan Skarsgård complimented fellow juror Demi Moore on handling a range of challenging questions well, while Moore told him his answers were the shortest and funniest.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
In 2012, Lamas complimented Shayne’s parenting to Hollywood.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
His secondary stuff has complimented his fastball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Willard complimented that pair with a handful of high-scoring mid-major guards.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Pitching coach Gus Rico was having dinner on Thursday when head coach Matt Mowry of Birmingham High complimented him on closer Aidan Martinez recording all seven of his outs on strikeouts.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Adam Shankman, the director of Hairspray the musical, complimented my performance in the Rusical.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
This is not the first time Stephen has complimented his captivating wife.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Stellan Skarsgård complimented fellow juror Demi Moore on handling a range of challenging questions well, while Moore told him his answers were the shortest and funniest.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
In 2012, Lamas complimented Shayne’s parenting to Hollywood.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
His secondary stuff has complimented his fastball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Willard complimented that pair with a handful of high-scoring mid-major guards.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Pitching coach Gus Rico was having dinner on Thursday when head coach Matt Mowry of Birmingham High complimented him on closer Aidan Martinez recording all seven of his outs on strikeouts.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Adam Shankman, the director of Hairspray the musical, complimented my performance in the Rusical.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimented
congratulated
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Hurts did not change his description of their relationship when asked about it in his first news conference of the offseason and congratulated Brown on his wedding.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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After Wrexham won 3-0 against Charlton to clinch a spot in the European Football League Championship, Lively congratulated her husband, co-owner Rob Mac and the club for a successful season.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Complimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimented. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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