endeared

verb

past tense of endear
as in massaged
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something) They endeared themselves to the whole town.

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Recent Examples of endeared SoloMania roared into WrestleMania as Solo’s antics endeared him to a big crowd in US Bank Stadium of over 35,000. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The different variation of swings — some more unique than others — endeared Perez to the fan base. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 That lighthearted attitude is what endeared Wallace to Randolph before the teen even joined the team. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Manuel’s authenticity endeared him to a lot of Michigan fans and many of the school’s big donors. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026 But his larger-than-life personality also endeared him to people across the world, many of whom didn’t even watch the games. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Nolan’s films, such as Inception, the Batman trilogy, Interstellar, and most recently Oppenheimer, have endeared him to cinephiles around the world. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 There's familiarity, too — Edwards and James were teammates on the 2024 Olympic roster, an experience that reportedly endeared James to the young superstar. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The fun-loving, kilt-wearing Scottish fans took over Boston and South Florida and endeared themselves to both communities. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeared
  1. massaged
  2. commended
  3. complimented
  4. ingratiated
  5. coaxed
  6. praised
  7. congratulated
  8. worshipped
Verb
  • Words have been parsed over, ideas about location, production design, costume, lighting have all been carefully massaged even up to the day of photography.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Deirdre massaged my limbs while the cups went to work on my perpetually achy upper back.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of massaged
Verb
  • Stern and his team commended how Pastore acted in his final scene on the show.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropic’s statement mentioned that its decision to conduct this review was triggered by OpenAI’s disclosure and commended its rival for publishing the report.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of commended
Verb
  • Avalos complimented his players’ ability to embrace hard work and not run away from it throughout the offseason.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • During an interview with SensaCine México posted on Friday, July 24, the couple shared a little PDA after being complimented on their professional careers together.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of complimented
Verb
  • When Buzzy disappeared, he was fully ingratiated with both communities.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Messages where Altman appears ingratiated to Musk seem to show that Musk did most of the heavy lifting when OpenAI was founded and therefore should be awarded damages up to $150 billion, which Musk intends to donate to OpenAI’s nonprofit.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Definition of ingratiated
Verb
  • The audience was delighted to be coaxed, delighted to hear from Goldberg herself.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • As Warner begins to ponder the effects of time, his son runs and bounces through the living room, swerving around the breakfast he’s being coaxed to eat.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of coaxed
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  • Despite heartbreaking moments, like MJ not remembering him, the movie is praised for its emotional depth, action, and Tom Holland's irreplaceable portrayal, culminating in a bittersweet ending where a handshake offers a glimmer of hope.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This could leave you feeling confused whether you’re being praised, tested or politely managed.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • Reaction to the retirement announcement In a news release, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas congratulated Graves on her pending retirement.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Kaye congratulated the client and a wave of applause filled the courtroom.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of congratulated
Verb
  • But for the peoples who worshipped there, that land was the church.
    — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of worshipped

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“Endeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeared. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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