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 Speaker Yuri Bohlen congratulated Edmondson for replacing a council member who resigned amid recall efforts. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Trump held calls with Zelenskyy and Putin over the weekend as both leaders congratulated the president on the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence. — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Her Instagram followers congratulated her on the memorable catch. — Lisa Gutierrez july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 In a separate post, Kahn congratulated the couple of the hour. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026 Bart Jansen Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated America on 250 years of freedom and defending freedom. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 On Tuesday, the State Department congratulated the younger Fujimori. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The Chiefs star apparently thought Eberstein was director Greta Gerwig and congratulated her on the success of the movie Barbie. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe congratulated all the teams on Sunday. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
  1. commended
  2. hugged
  3. cheered
  4. praised
  5. complimented
  6. applauded
Verb
  • Donning a loud orange and curly wig, Tel commended KC for its hospitality as a host city.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • As free press advocates rail against the privacy act lawsuit, Fox News commended the stay in a statement shared with The Guardian.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of commended
Verb
  • Bryce and Trinity hugged and kissed as fireworks went off and their fellow islanders applauded.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • After what may have been the most important game in the Mexican national team’s World Cup history, coach Javier Aguirre hugged each of his 26 players.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of hugged
Verb
  • Locals cheered alongside international fans for their teams at sports bars, parades through city streets and, of course, World Cup matches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • About the same number of people cheered, telling the truth this time.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Councilman Jimmy Inman also praised the late man in an emotional Facebook post.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • McMahon praised Wagner for complying with federal guidelines in a DOE press release.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • Just hours before the ceremony, Jason and Travis released a new episode of their podcast, New Heights, featuring Prince William, who complimented Jason on raising his four daughters.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Increasing the mustard in the dressing imparts this salad with its traditional strong yellow hue and a sharpness complimented by the red onion and pickled jalapeño brine.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of complimented
Verb
  • Johnson, of Louisiana, applauded Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and others on the panel for moving swiftly to advance the resolution and unlock what would be Republicans’ third reconciliation bill this Congress.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The chamber, filled with a number of Democratic and Republican senators, applauded after she was sworn in.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of applauded

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