as in cheering
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 congratulating
Patrick Mahomes has a share in the Kansas City Royals and tweeted a video of Kelce's first pitch in congratulating him.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Patrick Mahomes has a share in the Kansas City Royals and tweeted a video of Kelce’s first pitch in congratulating him.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
After congratulating each other on the mound, Aztecs players linked arms on the field, turned to their fans in the stands and sang the school’s fight song.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
In October 2023, the proud parents shared a joint Instagram post congratulating their son after a race at Millbridge Speedway.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Blue Collar fans flooded the comments on the Instagram post, congratulating Serfer for building an institution that will forever be part of Miami’s culinary history.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Redick held back tears when general manager Rob Pelinka presented him with the game ball in the locker room on March 31 and showed a video of Redick’s sons, Knox and Kai, congratulating their dad.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Sometimes, the crowd at a nearby ballpark will issue a rousing cheer – as if congratulating you on a hike well done.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Jerry Jones quickly recovered and told a story about Clinton after congratulating him on a recent Forbes article that highlighted his accomplishments.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 27 May 2026
Patrick Mahomes has a share in the Kansas City Royals and tweeted a video of Kelce’s first pitch in congratulating him.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
After congratulating each other on the mound, Aztecs players linked arms on the field, turned to their fans in the stands and sang the school’s fight song.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
In October 2023, the proud parents shared a joint Instagram post congratulating their son after a race at Millbridge Speedway.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Blue Collar fans flooded the comments on the Instagram post, congratulating Serfer for building an institution that will forever be part of Miami’s culinary history.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Redick held back tears when general manager Rob Pelinka presented him with the game ball in the locker room on March 31 and showed a video of Redick’s sons, Knox and Kai, congratulating their dad.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Sometimes, the crowd at a nearby ballpark will issue a rousing cheer – as if congratulating you on a hike well done.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Jerry Jones quickly recovered and told a story about Clinton after congratulating him on a recent Forbes article that highlighted his accomplishments.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulating
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SpaceX has been blowing up Starship rockets left and right, and the space nerds seem to be cheering them on.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Other videos showed rescuers inside and outside the cave cheering, jumping around and hugging each other in joy after the discovery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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With commencement season rapidly coming to a close, on Saturday, Sonoma State University was commending its graduates on their resilience.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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On March 24, the court passed a resolution recognizing and commending the Turning Point Academy of Granbury, a religious school set to open in the fall that is connected to the conservative Turning Point USA movement.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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Other videos showed rescuers inside and outside the cave cheering, jumping around and hugging each other in joy after the discovery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Dina Powell McCormick weaves through the crowd, cheerily hugging people and introducing strangers to one another.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Facebook ads vilifying or praising various measures.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In a post on X on May 29, Shriver marked what would have been Kennedy's 109th birthday by praising the court's ruling against efforts to rename the cultural institution.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The actor concluded by once again complimenting his character.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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The 540 Atlantic Avenue space opens to the public on May 16, complimenting the group’s two other locations in Williamsburg and Flatiron.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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For seven minutes after the final whistle, players and staff stood on the edge of the penalty area applauding the Liverpool supporters amassed in the Bill Shankly Kop as the Jota song remained on loop.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That is worth acknowledging and applauding.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Congratulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulating. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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