endearing (to)

verb

Definition of endearing (to)next
present participle of endear (to)
as in ingratiating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearing (to)
  1. ingratiating
  2. comforting
  3. placating
  4. appeasing
  5. consoling
  6. disarming
  7. contenting
  8. calming
Verb
  • Hüller was to play a woman disguising herself as a male soldier in the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, ingratiating herself in a small Protestant village.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix’s decision to lift the veil on box office is a way of ingratiating itself with exhibition and the motion picture talent community.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ingratiating
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  • Save as a collection on MyRecipes Fall recipes feature hearty, comforting dishes with seasonal ingredients like squash, apples, and sweet potatoes.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Warm yet uplifting with a strong hit of black tea, Still Bloom's cardomom, sesame, and orange top notes hit like a shot of caffeine before dissipating into a mellow, comforting underbelly of musk, rose and cedarwood, to name a few.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforting
Verb
  • Too few sun loungers for the 116 rooms mean the charming pool staff are endlessly placating displaced and disgruntled sunbathers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But now these same firms have to navigate maintaining ties with the president while placating Democrats who could very well control both houses of Congress next year.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of placating
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  • The bill now also includes a compromise on stablecoin yield aimed at appeasing banking interests by directing the Treasury secretary to restrict rewards if deposit flight from community banks occurs on a substantial scale.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders concluded the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeasing
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  • That gave way to sadness and the responsibility of consoling distraught students.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of consoling
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  • Mollica bring to Thomas the disarming innocence of a young man who wants to know better than to get his hopes up, but can’t help himself anyway.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the position that is somewhat disabling us and disarming us.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of disarming
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  • For the past few seasons, the opening piece has been a contemporary, newer work that favored challenging the audience rather than contenting them, with mixed results.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of contenting
Verb
  • There’s a tranquil adults-only atmosphere here, soundtracked by calming music and decorated with figurative wooden and golden statues by local sculptors Aron Demetz and Peter Senoner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • My morning routine isn’t complete without two calming yet energizing cups of green tea.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of calming
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