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
During the band’s dynamic Ohana set, singer Shirley Manson genuinely complimented other acts on the bill.
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George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
One dedicated fan showed up in full crow cosplay, matching the aesthetic of her latest album cover, while another brought a detailed toy wooden replica of Cardi — complimented with pictures of her kids engraved on the figurine’s box.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Up next, McEntire, 70, complimented him for walking toward the coaches during his performance.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, head coach Dave Canales complimented the Cardinals’ run defense for stalling the Panthers’ plans out of the backfield.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The incident came up during a conversation with guest Jason Bateman, who had complimented Fallon on his gift of the gab after the host appeared on an episode of his Smartless podcast.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall complimented the way Gotham played.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The president complimented him in kind.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
However, one former WWE Superstar doesn't believe the criticism is warranted and even complimented the CEO for his work behind the scenes.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
One dedicated fan showed up in full crow cosplay, matching the aesthetic of her latest album cover, while another brought a detailed toy wooden replica of Cardi — complimented with pictures of her kids engraved on the figurine’s box.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Up next, McEntire, 70, complimented him for walking toward the coaches during his performance.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, head coach Dave Canales complimented the Cardinals’ run defense for stalling the Panthers’ plans out of the backfield.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The incident came up during a conversation with guest Jason Bateman, who had complimented Fallon on his gift of the gab after the host appeared on an episode of his Smartless podcast.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall complimented the way Gotham played.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The president complimented him in kind.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
However, one former WWE Superstar doesn't believe the criticism is warranted and even complimented the CEO for his work behind the scenes.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimented
congratulated
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Both Jeremy and Evi joined the couple for their engagement festivities and congratulated them in separate Instagram Stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump, in a post on his social media app Truth Social shortly after the verdict, congratulated Bondi and Blanche on the conviction and thanked the Secret Service agent who spotted Routh running from the site of the crime.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Complimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimented. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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