moralized

verb

past tense of moralize
as in preached

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  1. preached
  2. lectured
  3. inculcated
Verb
  • While he was surprised by his fellow Klutch Sports Group client’s decision, Moody preached patience to Warriors fans fretting about their own team’s inactivity this offseason.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • When speaking this offseason, Parsons preached patience and a long-term outlook instead of the need to rush back.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of preached
Verb
  • None of that made it into the discussion before Wilder lectured the girls about how to think.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Parsipur taught at Brown University in the early 2000s and lectured internationally throughout the ensuing decades.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
Definition of lectured
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  • We were constantly informed that our purpose was to become genteel and inculcated in Christian virtue.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Patriotism is a value that an IP-dependent tech company fighting Chinese rivals might well be happy to see inculcated in its employees.
    — Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of inculcated
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