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.
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Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Colum scoffs at her offer, claiming that their father only humored Ellen.
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Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Fans were humored by Bryan's confession.
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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.
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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
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At the same time, centrists swung against a left that had indulged its purist tendencies.
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
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Netflix has a new #1 movie in its top 10 list, a romantic comedy that seems to have pleased both critics and audiences alike, far from a sure thing in that genre.
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.
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While my pitch to Rogers did not lead to any particular path for pursing this cause in a formal way, I was gratified to learn that the Affordable Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, rendering appeals on the subject moot.
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As a fan of the show, I was gratified to see that Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) made a conditional sort of peace over the course of the season.
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
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And the Belmont Stakes was run at Aqueduct for five years in the 1960s, with possible Triple Crowns being spoiled in 1964 and 1966.
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The service Maldivian service at its sunniest—upbeat, amiable and intuitive enough to know when guests want to be spoiled or left alone.
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“Humored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humored. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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