as in stroked
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 massaged
Cornerback Darnay Holmes, suffering from a thigh cramp and desperate to return to the game in the final minutes, pulled down his uniform pants — exposing his backside — while a trainer vigorously massaged the area.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Next to them, a blond, fit-looking woman, seated alone on a mat with crutches beside her, massaged herself, kneading muscles with her hands and using a scarf to help stretch her legs.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In order to get the best results, apply a small amount to clean, dry skin in the evening, gently massaged in until it’s fully absorbed.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This whole thing seems staged, planned, finagled, massaged, bamboozled, lollygagged, and all sorts of other long, silly-sounding words that may not necessarily apply to this situation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Next to them, a blond, fit-looking woman, seated alone on a mat with crutches beside her, massaged herself, kneading muscles with her hands and using a scarf to help stretch her legs.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In order to get the best results, apply a small amount to clean, dry skin in the evening, gently massaged in until it’s fully absorbed.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This whole thing seems staged, planned, finagled, massaged, bamboozled, lollygagged, and all sorts of other long, silly-sounding words that may not necessarily apply to this situation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massaged
Verb
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bibbs commended Mason Nichols for filling in for him.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro commended Springer for playing through his injury.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When speaking to cohost Julianne Hough before receiving her scores, Earle praised her partner for providing the same kind of tough, yet helpful feedback that Burke was about to offer.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Redditors in the comment section were appreciative of the woman’s lighthearted attitude about the mix-up and praised her for being understanding.—
Emily Rella,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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International production location incentives now include mandates for skills development spending, which Weiss applauded for training young technicians.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though the judges applauded his determination, his low scores led him to be sent home anyway.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Several Love Is Blind and Perfect Match alums congratulated the couple in the comments section.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Brett Favre took to social media on X and congratulated Love on his performance.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bake in preheated oven, 1 baking sheet at a time, until golden brown and puffed, about 20 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are firm and the center is puffed up and wet-looking.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back at Studio Animal Services, Rocco and Porter, a handsome golden retriever, are eventually coaxed away from their favorite toys.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jokes on us because Mike Sullivan has somehow coaxed some real wins at the margin with these three on the ice.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She was particularly flattered by a recurring nod in Prime Video‘s Overcompensating, which featured a cameo from Fox.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Several other commenters confessed they would be flattered if someone asked for their phone number.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Massaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massaged. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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