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
When ingratiating yourself with a new fanbase, scoring a hat-trick in the north London derby against Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur helps no end.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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Eventually, the mom of two took matters into her own hands to try to appease her scene partner.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Don’t appease your child if the result could be pet neglect.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Economists were comforted by the fact that the energy spike didn’t roll over more into other categories.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Jackson — who has himself died and ascended to a higher plane of existence — returns to the show to console Jack, offering him his own path to ascension.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The close-ups of the fans who did stay in pain, looking away in disgust and consoling one another, were powerful.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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