1
as in congratulated
to praise too much
the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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as in prided
to think highly of (oneself)
don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before
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Recent Examples of flattered
She was particularly flattered by a recurring nod in Prime Video‘s Overcompensating, which featured a cameo from Fox.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Several other commenters confessed they would be flattered if someone asked for their phone number.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Your 11-year-old self must have felt quite flattered.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The fundamental truth that Madrid look a long way from finding their best, have many problems to deal with, and that recent results perhaps flattered Alonso’s side.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To put it mildly, we’re flattered.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The president is also royally flattered by exceptional attention and has embraced the grandeur of his office in his second term.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Harry Potter director Christopher Columbus doesn't seem very impressed by actor Nick Frost's transformation into Hagrid… but he is flattered.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Several other commenters confessed they would be flattered if someone asked for their phone number.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Your 11-year-old self must have felt quite flattered.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The fundamental truth that Madrid look a long way from finding their best, have many problems to deal with, and that recent results perhaps flattered Alonso’s side.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To put it mildly, we’re flattered.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The president is also royally flattered by exceptional attention and has embraced the grandeur of his office in his second term.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Harry Potter director Christopher Columbus doesn't seem very impressed by actor Nick Frost's transformation into Hagrid… but he is flattered.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattered
Verb
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Several Love Is Blind and Perfect Match alums congratulated the couple in the comments section.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Brett Favre took to social media on X and congratulated Love on his performance.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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United have long prided themselves on staunch defending.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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For a company that has prided itself on organizational stability throughout Cook’s tenure, the simultaneous departure of multiple senior executives marks a significant shift.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bibbs commended Mason Nichols for filling in for him.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro commended Springer for playing through his injury.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Egyptian attacker briefly applauded Liverpool’s jubilant away end inside Deutsche Bank Park after the final whistle before turning and making a beeline for the tunnel as the celebrations continued.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meantime, the analyst applauded AppLovin’s expansion into e-commerce advertising, which has a total addressable market that is multiple times the size of the mobile game in-app advertising market.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Petite shoppers have also praised it.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new construction and shape was nearly unanimously praised, although many fans took issue with the style’s limited availability.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cornerback Darnay Holmes, suffering from a thigh cramp and desperate to return to the game in the final minutes, pulled down his uniform pants — exposing his backside — while a trainer vigorously massaged the area.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bake in preheated oven, 1 baking sheet at a time, until golden brown and puffed, about 20 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are firm and the center is puffed up and wet-looking.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Flattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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