as in congratulating
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 complimenting
To build stronger work relationships with a manager, consider using some workplace flattery like complimenting the way your boss conducted a meeting or asking for career advice, Pfeffer said.
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Natalie Wu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Despite Carti complimenting Pusha’s performance, Ye is unwavering in his decision to discard it.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Still somewhat under the influence of anesthesia, Arbaugh’s primary memory from that first encounter was complimenting Musk’s bomber jacket.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The two hang out in what appears to be a backstage area and chat it up in a conversation that finds Musk complimenting West on the production before revealing relationship woes in an intimate and candid moment.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The 100 percent cotton material also has reviewers complimenting its softness and breathability.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sill had a massive hit with Adrian Lyne’s 1983 dance film Flashdance, complimenting the narrative with a series of musical sequences for what became a hugely successful soundtrack.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Say It Often Enough Saying thank you, complimenting them or merely acknowledging their efforts can brighten your partner’s day.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The split-top bun is toasted to a golden hue with crispy edges, its butteriness complimenting the rich filling.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Natalie Wu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Despite Carti complimenting Pusha’s performance, Ye is unwavering in his decision to discard it.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Still somewhat under the influence of anesthesia, Arbaugh’s primary memory from that first encounter was complimenting Musk’s bomber jacket.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The two hang out in what appears to be a backstage area and chat it up in a conversation that finds Musk complimenting West on the production before revealing relationship woes in an intimate and candid moment.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The 100 percent cotton material also has reviewers complimenting its softness and breathability.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sill had a massive hit with Adrian Lyne’s 1983 dance film Flashdance, complimenting the narrative with a series of musical sequences for what became a hugely successful soundtrack.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Say It Often Enough Saying thank you, complimenting them or merely acknowledging their efforts can brighten your partner’s day.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The split-top bun is toasted to a golden hue with crispy edges, its butteriness complimenting the rich filling.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimenting
congratulating
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Elizabeth Warren, who’s from Oklahoma, left me a voicemail the other day congratulating us on our 1 million YouTube subscribers.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Complimenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimenting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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