as in indulged
to give in to (a desire)
humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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Recent Examples of humored
Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.
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Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Colum scoffs at her offer, claiming that their father only humored Ellen.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Fans were humored by Bryan's confession.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Rocking a cool Off-White letterman jacket, Blue Ivy humored the crowd and photographers with a joyous jump as excitement built for the game ahead.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Colum scoffs at her offer, claiming that their father only humored Ellen.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Fans were humored by Bryan's confession.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Rocking a cool Off-White letterman jacket, Blue Ivy humored the crowd and photographers with a joyous jump as excitement built for the game ahead.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humored
Verb
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He’s excited by Hibner’s potential — and also gratified by the transaction’s emblematic significance.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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If Musk ever reads Maintenance—and much of it seems to have been written with this possibility in mind—he might not be convinced by its arguments, but his ego should be gratified by its tone of unqualified approval.—
Alec Nevala-Lee,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This special performance is part of Film Independent’s ongoing Live Read series, which has delighted audiences since 2011.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Xi at the time gave the president and first lady a private tour of the Forbidden City, an ancient royal palace that's one of the most recognizable sites in China, and delighted them with a special performance of the Peking Opera on that visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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We are spoiled for choice in this town.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Suddenly, and very publicly, Russian officials appeared nervous, afraid that their parade would be spoiled.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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“Humored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humored. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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