as in brags
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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This model brags a magnetic docking system, and while its made for Caraway pan lids in particular, any metal handle should do the trick.—
Alex Ronan,
Architectural Digest,
1 Jan. 2026 -
The site brags that 30% of Fortune 100 companies use Catalant to solve vexing problems.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Gloats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloats. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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