as in appeased
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 ingratiated
Salary and stock are not the only ways Southern Company has ingratiated itself with Moniz.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
While Carter is getting ingratiated into defensive coordinator Shane Bowen's schemes, edge rusher Brian Burns is having a marvelous season for New York.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Though Devil in Disguise does depict some of Gacy’s murders in bloody and brutal fashion, the sequences don’t linger on the trauma, instead spending more time on how Gacy ingratiated himself with the police and played off the era’s homophobia.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
From the start, Hamilton ingratiated himself with Eliza’s sisters, especially Angelica.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
While Carter is getting ingratiated into defensive coordinator Shane Bowen's schemes, edge rusher Brian Burns is having a marvelous season for New York.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Though Devil in Disguise does depict some of Gacy’s murders in bloody and brutal fashion, the sequences don’t linger on the trauma, instead spending more time on how Gacy ingratiated himself with the police and played off the era’s homophobia.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
From the start, Hamilton ingratiated himself with Eliza’s sisters, especially Angelica.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiated
Verb
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The district appeased the coaches enough to avoid a boycott — but a silent protest still took shape.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lie, at last, appeased him.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As Juszczyk consoled Kittle, the relentlessly upbeat tight end assured his friend all would be OK.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sanchez’s grieving family members consoled each other behind crime scene tape in front of the Goodwill store.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Despite years of rebuilding ahead, Escalante is comforted by having her family back in Pacific Palisades.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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Angela Peterson photographed Sheena Scarbrough being comforted after her daughter’s killer was found guilty.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Ingratiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiated. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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