as in to flatter
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massage
Certainly not once the front and rear heated seats and front massaging seats are powered on.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For the average person, being massaged in a public space, as part of a competition, might be a relaxation-proof challenge.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Work it into the fabric by massaging it with the pads of your fingers or by rubbing the fabric against itself.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Nurse Loveth instructed me to massage my face five times a day for five days to evenly distribute the Sculptra and prevent any nodules from forming.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For the average person, being massaged in a public space, as part of a competition, might be a relaxation-proof challenge.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Work it into the fabric by massaging it with the pads of your fingers or by rubbing the fabric against itself.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Nurse Loveth instructed me to massage my face five times a day for five days to evenly distribute the Sculptra and prevent any nodules from forming.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage
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The variety of jean fits is extensive, but straight-leg jeans are regarded as the most inclusive kind, flattering on most body types and heights.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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And even if much of this is propaganda designed to flatter the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or push a particular narrative, studies have shown that even the most exaggerated propaganda can provide valuable clues to what leaders are thinking.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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One game, especially one so dominated by the defense, certainly isn’t enough to decide whether this is even an issue, but noted QB whisperer O’Connell has to be stroking his chin.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Ethan’s out there getting loose and stroking it.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Johnson praised the president’s campaign advising Salvadorans on how to stay healthy during COVID-19.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dean and Dan Caten recalled meeting Armani during many summer holidays throughout the Mediterranean and also praised his generosity toward them and young designers.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some buttering up in your prompt can likely produce this.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Enter Rutte, who knew Trump from his time as Prime Minister, and who got to work buttering up the American president.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
18 July 2025
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Both Jeremy and Evi joined the couple for their engagement festivities and congratulated them in separate Instagram Stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Please join me in congratulating Peter on his new role and in welcoming him to Amazon.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The White House is puffing up its chest like an inevitable victor when the clock reaches Zero Hour.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Designer Jean Paul Gaultier was sandwiched between Kate Moss and Catherine Deneuve, puffing on her vape.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Massage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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