gloried

verb

past tense of glory
as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloried
  1. delighted
  2. exulted
  3. triumphed
Verb
  • Rashida really walks this wonderful line between laughing at him and being delighted by him.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Far better was his save in a freezing Vienna in December 1996 against Rapid in the Champions League, which delighted the 5,000 travelling United fans and stunned the Austrians.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of exulted
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  • Danhausen triumphed over Dominik Mysterio in a Human Monies on a Pole Match, securing a significant victory with crucial assistance from Joe Hendry and the Minihausens.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Within a week, Flaco had triumphed over the doubters who feared that an owl raised in captivity wouldn’t have the strength or stamina to survive in the outside world.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumphed
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“Gloried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloried. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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