REVEL (IN) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

revel (in)

verb

Definition of revel (in)

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in winter-weary residents reveling in the warm spring weather

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Her teachers enjoyed her drawings and left her alone to make them.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the collaboration enjoys enormous gains on two other lists.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoy

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Right now the only person who likes Heather is Carmella, and that’s because Heather is throwing some work Carmella’s way and trying to find a law school apartment for her daughter Cat.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Nvidia reported blowout financial results on Wednesday , giving Wall Street analysts even more reasons to like its stock.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of like

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Now, in Season 2, Issa is on the lookout for signs that her boyfriend is crushing on another housemate, while Anton and Paul Baker keep a watchful eye on one another, as much to quell further flirtation as to savor it.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
For a moment, all that could wait, with Brady instead savoring the closing minutes of a 28-27 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of savor

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