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
The Wittmers are adventurous, good-natured, and eager to ingratiate themselves with their hosts.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
And her penchant of baking helped ingratiate her to the Chiefs team.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And at every turn — whether ingratiating themselves with a young police officer (Naomi Ackie) or going toe-to-toe with an ambitious real estate developer (David Tenant) — these retirees use their age to their advantage.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
The move to get out in front of the redistricting battle allows Cornyn to ingratiate himself with the state’s deeply conservative base, who have distanced themselves from the incumbent senator in his uphill primary battle against Paxton.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 10 Aug. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
And her penchant of baking helped ingratiate her to the Chiefs team.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And at every turn — whether ingratiating themselves with a young police officer (Naomi Ackie) or going toe-to-toe with an ambitious real estate developer (David Tenant) — these retirees use their age to their advantage.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
The move to get out in front of the redistricting battle allows Cornyn to ingratiate himself with the state’s deeply conservative base, who have distanced themselves from the incumbent senator in his uphill primary battle against Paxton.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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Lamb’s seven catches for 110 yards look good, and will appease some fantasy football owners.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and a vocal Kennedy critic, said Trump might be misreading the MAHA appeal in trying to appease his base.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s something comforting about returning to the familiar rhythms of the last sitcom everyone seemed to be watching at the same time, even if only one member of the original cast, Oscar Nuñez, reprises his role.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani took down the Mafia, saved New York City, comforted the nation following 9/11, and served in countless other ways to improve the lives of others.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The royal famously consoled Czech tennis player Jana Novotná following her loss at the tournament in 1993.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Members of Montoya's family who attended the hearing wore shirts featuring a picture of him, and at times consoled each other as Aguilar stood before them.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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