overpraised

past tense of overpraise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpraised
Verb
  • The court gave the green light for those sweeping immigration operations to continue in Los Angeles — a decision that was praised by the White House and castigated by immigrant rights advocates.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
    Nathaniel Moore September 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This act of sportsmanship by Nicklaus was both controversial and applauded.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At an intimate reception at the library-like wine bar on Mercer Street, Sanders, a 29-year veteran of Condé Nast, was commended by Anna Wintour.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commended the use of NATO aircraft to intercept Russian drones over Poland after a Wednesday incursion amid an attack on Ukraine.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the Niners clinched their spot in the coveted game, Brandt congratulated Purdy on the field.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of August, the All The Queen’s Men actress congratulated her man on his new law office in a warm and lengthy post on Instagram.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Harry Potter director Christopher Columbus doesn't seem very impressed by actor Nick Frost's transformation into Hagrid… but he is flattered.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Turkey’s TB2s became adulated in Ukraine for striking Russian tanks advancing on Kyiv at the start of that war in early 2022.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The midweight sweater has short and slightly puffed sleeves, a crew neckline, and a warm-weather-friendly cotton blend.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Like so many institutions before it, the museum could have ignored the students, or puffed up some sort of defense.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Overpraised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpraised. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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