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
Smotrich gloated about the new settlements, making clear his goal was annexation.
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Dana Karni, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Things were not so smooth a year on: City lost to United in a repeat of that 2023 final and footage emerged months later of Guardiola rising to the bait of a gloating supporter outside his apartment building back in Manchester, having to be held back by security.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Dana Karni, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Things were not so smooth a year on: City lost to United in a repeat of that 2023 final and footage emerged months later of Guardiola rising to the bait of a gloating supporter outside his apartment building back in Manchester, having to be held back by security.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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