rejoiced (in) 1 of 2

verb

past tense of rejoice (in)
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in at least we can rejoice in the fact that the worst of the housing slump is over

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rejoiced in

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phrase

past tense of rejoice in
as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own The family rejoiced in the good news.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoiced (in)
  1. enjoyed
  2. loved
  3. liked
  4. savored
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  • The luxury property is located along Mexico's Riviera Nayarit coast, where the women enjoyed beach outings and spa treatments.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her cart included a Wegmans strawberry shortcake that her family in New York enjoyed during the holidays.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
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  • That music could only have been written by an immigrant kid that grew up in Hollywood that loved rock and heavy metal music.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 1 thing Tyler loved more than his teammates, was his faith in Jesus Christ.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of loved
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  • Terry Kay liked to tell the story of how he was coerced into writing his first novel by Pat Conroy, who told his literary agent Kay had written a brilliant manuscript.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And while the bye comes a bit earlier than many would’ve liked, the Dolphins are 0-5.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of liked
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  • Nearly three years later, London savored every drive while the Falcons scored their most points in a decade in a 45-24 win over the Saints in New Orleans.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Small exhibitors have savored their relationship with the streamer.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of savored
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