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verb

past tense of gratify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratified
Adjective
  • These stars seem delighted to attend the biggest, most exclusive party on the planet.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
  • Needless to say, internet users were equally as delighted for the rescue pup, leading to more than 1.2 million views and over 173,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the penalty, Piastri's fans were not satisfied.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • The people forced to live alongside thousands of pigs aren’t satisfied.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her husband had always had a soft spot for yams and was glad for the sudden bounty.
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Sharif was glad when Adjoua’s new agent put her on the hook with the New York Times behind her back.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Black Eyed Peas also sent their happy birthday wishes, as well as Scherzinger’s stylist, Michael Philouz.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • There’s a Benefit primer to prevent makeup from melting off and a Haus Labs cream blush for a happy, radiant (not sticky) flush.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Despite her neighbor's persistence, Goffey was thankful to get Luco back and take her home.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
  • This was what turning ten meant to me—not a celebration of what had come before but a thankful distance from the familiar elements of my life.
    Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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“Gratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratified. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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