extolled

past tense of extol

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of extolled Though Fiddelke, 49, extolled the value of knowing Target deeply, shares fell 10% in morning trading on the news of his appointment. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 One complained that the game doesn't explain itself, but then in the same video extolled the virtues of Minecraft—a game that explains itself even less. ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extolled
Verb
  • Nadler, the long-serving congressman, praised his former aide and state assemblyman Micah Lasher but stopped short of supporting him.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Many internet users have praised Morrison and her team for saving Maple's life and those of her puppies too.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ron Paul, the former 12-term congressman from Texas and two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, celebrated his 90th birthday last month.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At 6 feet and blessed with great athletic ability, Moore was a matchup nightmare.
    Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Southerners, especially those in the lower South, are blessed with a very long growing season.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Extolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extolled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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