endeared (to)

verb

past tense of endear (to)
as in ingratiated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeared (to)
  1. ingratiated
  2. propitiated
  3. contented
  4. disarmed
  5. appeased
  6. placated
  7. consoled
  8. comforted
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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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  • Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.
    — Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of propitiated
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  • Young and his fellow starters contented themselves with running drills before the game and signing autographs for fans.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.
    — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of contented
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  • During a 2021 mass shooting at a school in Oxford, Michigan, police responded within minutes of the emergency calls and disarmed a 15-year-old boy in a shooting that killed four students and injured seven others.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And Netanyahu also pushed back on the deal, saying that Israel won’t withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disarmed
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  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of appeased
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  • The play was sent to VAR and the penalty awarded, but the Brazilians in the stands and in the press box were only mostly placated by this development.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • With Brown placated, Newsom is sworn in as a supervisor.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of placated
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  • When the trainers drove Austin off the field, co-owner John Mara followed them in a golf cart, got out, walked over and consoled the receiver, tapping Austin on the helmet and shoulder pads.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As she was being consoled, everyone was wondering what was wrong.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of consoled
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  • According to the study, more than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The actress focused on the positive, like being comforted by her dog Gracie, who died in 2024.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforted
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