preened

verb

past tense of preen
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as in gloated

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  1. gloated
  2. primped
  3. exulted
Verb
  • Liberated from the original sin of slavery, America boomed and gloated through much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • Trump gloated publicly over both exits.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Definition of gloated
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  • Troye Sivan arrives primped for the Prada dinner during Milan Fashion Week on June 21.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of primped
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  • After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of exulted
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