delighted (in)

verb

Definition of delighted (in)next
past tense of delight (in)
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in I've been delighting in your company, so I was wondering if we might have another date

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted (in)
  1. enjoyed
  2. loved
  3. liked
  4. savored
Verb
  • After its Locarno debut, the film won the Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival and Best Debut from The German Film Critics’ Association and also enjoyed a buzzy North American release via Oscilloscope Laboratories.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • The Reting Rinpoche dispatched a search team of high lamas, who soon heard about a precocious 2-year-old who enjoyed larking inside chicken coops but also frequently spoke yearningly about making a long journey to Lhasa.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of enjoyed
Verb
  • According to the couple’s daughter, like Pearl, Cotliar loved being a grandparent and kept folders with photos and accomplishments of his grandchildren.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three who loved to sing and write poetry, was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis in January.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of loved
Verb
  • Which Beyoncé song would Hart have liked to work into Lestat’s music as an influence?
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Everything changed when the club were approached with the information that Glasner liked the idea of joining them.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of liked
Verb
  • Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • Thibs savored every second of his time working for Jeff Van Gundy in Madison Square Garden in the 1990s.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of savored
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“Delighted (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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