as in to brag
to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election. All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.
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Recent Examples of gloat
In remarks delivered at the White House two days after the cease-fire announcement, the U.S. president further gloated about stopping a potentially nuclear conflict that could have killed millions of people.
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Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Dugan was charged with two federal felonies and taken into custody, which FBI Director Kash Patel gloated about on social media.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Cruz stabbed Hodge seven times, according to his mother, Ada Rice, then gloated about it.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Steven Wheeler could be heard in the 911 call gloating about killing his wife, according to the Macomb Daily, which said two of the couple’s children had ran out of the home seconds before the shooting.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Dugan was charged with two federal felonies and taken into custody, which FBI Director Kash Patel gloated about on social media.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Cruz stabbed Hodge seven times, according to his mother, Ada Rice, then gloated about it.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Steven Wheeler could be heard in the 911 call gloating about killing his wife, according to the Macomb Daily, which said two of the couple’s children had ran out of the home seconds before the shooting.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloat
brag
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The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s B Tennis Team wrapped up a stellar spring season by clinching the championship in the Tennis Competitors of San Diego league—beating out seven local teams and claiming bragging rights across the courts, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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For the better part of a week, Kamei will have bragging rights for having the largest Alamo Drafthouse in the nation in her city.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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