moralized

Definition of moralizednext
past tense of moralize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralized
Verb
  • The Bulls forward said his on-court temperament was molded by his experience playing under longtime Chicago AAU coach Mac Irvin, who always preached that once a player started talking smack in a game, the player had to uphold that same intensity through the final whistle.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But Pochettino, who has preached commitment to the country and the crest, might be put off by Banks’ indecision.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Thiel has previously written and lectured on the subject, arguing that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
  • My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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