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
  • Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Kate Middleton delighted a dedicated group of polo fans Friday, by making a surprise appearance to support Prince William in a charity match.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026
Definition of delighted
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  • Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Definition of exulted
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  • Morocco has already gone toe-to-toe with Brazil in the group stages and triumphed over the Netherlands in the Round of 32, but bigger fish are there to be fried.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The World Cup last 16 is here, after some dramatic matches in which Cape Verde nearly stunned holders Argentina, and Mo Salah’s Egypt triumphed over Australia on penalties.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of triumphed
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“Gloried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloried. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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