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as in to commend
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of flatter
So you’re always flattered when people just want to have a conversation.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
How universally flattering the shade is across skin tones and hair types.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
And while this is another surprise departure — with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos in line to take over on an interim basis — Mascherano’s side have flattered to deceive this season in MLS despite a big turnover of players, and $15million centre-forward German Berterame scoring just once.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
How universally flattering the shade is across skin tones and hair types.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
And while this is another surprise departure — with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos in line to take over on an interim basis — Mascherano’s side have flattered to deceive this season in MLS despite a big turnover of players, and $15million centre-forward German Berterame scoring just once.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatter
Verb
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In a statement, investigators commended the victim for coming forward, noting the difficulty many juveniles face in reporting abuse.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman commended the pilot for the mission, Victor Glover, for his composure during the reentry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Medved prides himself on recruiting quality players who are also high-character people.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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At a restaurant that prides itself on being in harmony with the seasons, the jalapeno cornbread waffle is one of the only dishes at Restaurant Constance that’s constant.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
Verb
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Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated the election winner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Monday congratulated Radev on his election victory.—
Veselin Toshkov,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In her first varsity at-bat the next day against Lincoln-Way Central, Krauchun stroked a single up the middle.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The response was praised by Republican politicians, who widely denounced the content of the chats, which was filled with slurs for Black, Jewish and gay people and included graphic calls for violence against Black people.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cornice headboards are trending again, praised for a classic, layered look.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parry applauded the decision by Deputy Judge Sarah Clarke to dismiss Mitch Winehouse's claim that the two were not entitled to sell the items and did so without his knowledge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chevron, on the other hand, applauded the Supreme Court’s decision, saying the claims are related to work that the companies did under federal supervision.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The result is sometimes overpraising, overprotection, and overindulging children, mixing emotional intensity with economic privilege in ways that breed entitlement.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Know-nothings pretend that Schrader’s Bressonian mannerisms reveal the spiritual depths of contemporary crisis, when, in fact, Master Gardener repeats the same social-collapse paranoia that made secular reviewers overpraise the religious, racial, suicide-bomber topics of First Reformed.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 May 2023
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“Flatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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