as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate
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Recent Examples of pleasured
Fifty years ago, a young woman named Hannah pleasured herself in a erotic magazine photo spread.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasured
Verb
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.—
Bob Batchelor,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Yet the momentary surprise was not enough to affect a single note of my playing, a fact which pleased me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
Verb
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British socialite Gertrude Shilling, the mother and muse of milliner David Shilling, delighted Ascot crowds for decades by wearing her son’s fantastical creations.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Fans were delighted by the victory.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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After more than five months of picket lines, the Writers Guild won a contract that satisfied its membership.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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As Skubal warmed in the bullpen, Cleveland fans booed when his name was announced in the pregame lineup ceremony.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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But because Towns was in position, Anunoby, Bridges and Hart each feasted by reaching-in and poking the ball free.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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Going into Tuesday’s game, the Diamondbacks had feasted on left-handed pitching.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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“Pleasured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasured. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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