ingratiated

past tense of ingratiate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiated
Verb
  • The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Now, with the offseason acquisition of Holiday, and bringing back Lillard, seems to have appeased Grant’s unease.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks, who in one moment consoled Chastain and in the next celebrated with race winner and road-racing-wonder Shane van Gisbergen, weighed in on the last-lap debacle.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The royal famously consoled Czech tennis player Jana Novotná following her loss at the tournament in 1993.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, comforted by the promise of a second chance, Alfie’s ability leads him to take more risks, especially with his love life.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind.
    Essence, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Ingratiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiated. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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