congratulated

verb

past tense of congratulate
as in commended
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award

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Recent Examples of congratulated Last week, Mancini congratulated Flanagan on his series adaptation of King’s 1974 debut novel. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 The French Academy of Sciences, of which Kagan is a member, congratulated the two scientists and expressed its pride in the prize. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The pair held a phone call Wednesday, according to IRNA, in which Pezeshkian congratulated Putin on his birthday. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The veteran coach congratulated his team for the win and quickly pivoted to yelling about mental mistakes that kept Houston County in the game. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Fineman, 38, congratulated the newest SNL cast members in her own Instagram post after the big reveal. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Kimmel then asked about CBS and whether anyone from the network congratulated their erstwhile star Colbert for the Emmy wins. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The leaders of right-wing populist parties in Spain and Portugal also congratulated AfD, German news agency dpa reported. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2026 Woods on Sunday congratulated PGA Tour golfer Scottie Scheffler, who won the Tour Championship, claiming a second FedEx Cup title and surpassing Woods for the most PGA Tour career earnings. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
  1. commended
  2. hugged
  3. cheered
  4. praised
  5. complimented
  6. applauded
Verb
  • The family commended investigators for working to solve the case.
    — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Several Israeli officials commended the bravery of those on board the plane.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of commended
Verb
  • When Ramirez’s daughter returned to her seat after speaking, the same relative hugged and kissed her.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The property itself was first built by the Medici family and sits in the Val d’Orcia, hugged by endless hills dotted by cypresses and quaint villages.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hugged
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  • Rowers pushed through a rainy and chilly start Friday morning while fans in ponchos and raincoats cheered them on.
    — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As the audience cheered him on, Joel joined the headliners, a Boynton Beach Billy Joel cover band called The Turnstiles.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Naomi Ackie, who plays the scientist charged with Hagen’s experimental procedure, praised how her co-star shouldered what was a very challenging role.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At a news conference Friday, police also praised a teacher who threw a cellphone at the gunman, tackled him and fought to take his weapon.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • James Johnson gifted him his own brand-new Jordans when Powell complimented them during a pre-draft workout.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Any team can win (or lose) on Sundays There’s a reason Andy Reid complimented the opposing team despite poor recent performances and the overall record.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of complimented
Verb
  • Analysts applauded Apple for introducing HomeView at a reasonable price given all the component shortages.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of applauded

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“Congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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