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 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 Several of Crowder’s Tell Me Lies costars congratulated her in the comment section. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Kane and even Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig congratulated the player for the strike. — ABC News, 2 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 Beckham told reporters that Harbaugh put his arm around him and congratulated him on making the team following a solid final preseason game against the New York Jets. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In a statement sent to Variety in March, Parton congratulated Cyrus on the anniversary special. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 In the comments, fans congratulated Aly on her Broadway debut while others shared their disappointment over not being able to see the duo live. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 In the letter, written after Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Parton congratulated the rapper on the honor and encouraged him to continued creating work that inspires others. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
  1. commended
  2. hugged
  3. cheered
  4. praised
  5. complimented
  6. applauded
Verb
  • The music department, as well as Courcol’s lively directing and writing, must be commended for scenes of the brass ensemble playing and rehearsing, in a constantly dynamic interaction with dialogue.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Lyne commended the Chicago actor specifically for a scene partway into the movie, when Lane’s Connie is deep into her affair but Gere’s Edward only has vague suspicions.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of commended
Verb
  • Squeezing a football pitch into a space designed for baseball made for an awkward and unusual look, particularly in terms of how some seats almost hugged the touchline as others sat 60 or so yards back.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 93-year-old acting icon hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman who goes on a road trip to return a pigeon.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hugged
Verb
  • Chisholm cheered loudly for Volpe in the dugout during his at-bats.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But a priest walking around the World Financial Center, which had become a tool depot, cheered him up.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Pembroke Pines Police Chief Jose Vargas on Wednesday made the decision to shut down all license-plate cameras in the city, a decision urged by Mayor Angelo Castillo and praised by commissioners during their regular meeting Thursday night.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking outside the court Friday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington praised Clancy for enduring in such a difficult situation.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • Almost immediately, my friends complimented them and proceeded to each buy a pair themselves.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After seeing a replay, Tatis walked to the wall, complimented the boy and jumped up to give him a fist bump.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of complimented
Verb
  • The playcalling duties have been assumed by offensive coordinator Brad Idzik, a move that Tepper applauded.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During one rehearsal scene between them — a master-class, no other word for it — the Telluride crowd applauded in the middle of the movie.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of applauded

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“Congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulated. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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