INGRATIATE Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

ingratiate

verb

as in to appease

often disapproving to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.

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Recent Examples of ingratiate That has led to criticism that Amazon was ponying up such a huge some as a way to ingratiate the company with the Trumps. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026 Ball quickly ingratiated herself into Austin’s music scene. —

Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026 Larry ingratiated himself with Talia's roommates and friends, cooking and ordering elaborate meals and having deep conversations with them. —

Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Machado, who is living in exile, has done her best to ingratiate herself with the administration, even offering to give her Nobel Peace Prize to the president. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingratiate

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Trying to appease hungry, stone-throwing workers, the English elite carved up twenty acres of land on the outskirts of London into tiny provisioning gardens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
As students flocked out of schools to protest federal immigration enforcement this past month, school leaders were forced to grapple with how to maintain student safety, enforce policies and appease pressure from conservative leaders.

— Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026