Synonyms of prided

prided

verb

past tense of pride

as in congratulated

to think highly of (oneself)

he prides himself on the quality of his writing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulated
• plumed
• flattered
• bragged
• boasted
• vaunted
• piqued
• swaggered
• crowed
• felicitated
• swanked
• vapored
• gasconaded
• swashed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prided

The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

For example, the institution prided itself on its Millennium Stage programming, which presented a free public performance every day, 365 days of the year, for decades. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The Texas native, who was eating at a cafe in the Crown Center Shops on Thursday in Kansas City, used to believe that franchise restaurants like Chipotle and Qdoba prided themselves on delivering just that. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

The move marks a sharp shift for a country that has long prided itself on welcoming immigrants. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

The instructor prided himself on checking in with his students. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Odysseus also prided himself on being the only person able to string his sturdy bow. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has prided himself on finding ways to elevate his game. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

That turn is notable in a country that has prided itself on keeping the far right at the margins, and whose own history of colonization and emigration has generally made such politics a hard sell. — Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026