moralized

Definition of moralizednext
past tense of moralize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralized
Verb
  • The pulpit where sermons were preached looked like an abstract disaster.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Darnold insisted he's tried to treat this week the same as any other, even if the stakes of the game are the highest, a mantra Macdonald has also preached.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Michael Woroniecki lectured about Satan being a very powerful force.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
  • If someone senses they’re being lectured or criticized, their walls will go up, and the conversation will stall.
    Devon Kuntzman, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • That’s true for Tamma in a different way – it’s inculcated in Tamma that no one will help her but that’s not true.
    Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Moralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralized. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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