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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  • 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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  • Israel says major rehabilitation efforts won’t begin until Hamas is disarmed, and says construction equipment is dual-use and can serve military purposes.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Eisenkot refused to allow a shoot-to-kill policy or impose curfews on West Bank towns and disciplined a soldier who killed an attacker after he was already disarmed.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 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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  • Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who now leads Turning Point USA, was seen crying at times, dabbing her eyes with tissues and being consoled by the people around her.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The star appeared alongside Jean Smart, who consoled her over the comedy's conclusion before Einbinder fell to the ground.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Definition of consoled
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  • He was comforted by Denzel Dumfries, a former team-mate at PSV Eindhoven and hugged by Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Of course, investors may be comforted by Micron’s relatively cheap valuation.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Definition of comforted
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