ENDEARED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The close-up picture, which showcased Meeks' piercing blue eyes, endeared him to many despite his criminal past. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Sumrall’s authenticity has endeared him to college football fans. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026 As a broadcaster, King endeared himself to a new generation of Bulls supporters. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 And within seconds, amid euphoria, Balogun introduced and endeared himself to millions. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 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 The force of the example, as Taggart explains, lies in us forgetting that Lizzo was once an oddball rapper-flautist who was anointed by Prince; an indie artist with pipes who endeared herself to mean Brooklyn gays. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 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

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Deirdre massaged my limbs while the cups went to work on my perpetually achy upper back.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
It's massaged into place before the incision is then stitched up.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of massaged

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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

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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

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Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
With such flexibility, this kind of synthetic cell could eventually be coaxed to create new materials, such as biofuels and drugs, and help researchers study disease.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of coaxed

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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe congratulated all the teams on Sunday.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of congratulated

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Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
The young couple and their daughter, Rose, worshipped in a stately Victorian Gothic church, where Almanzo’s parents were members and his sisters were married.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026

Definition of worshipped

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