Synonyms of saluted

saluted

verb

past tense of salute

as in applauded

to declare enthusiastic approval of

I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applauded
• praised
• hailed
• commended
• cheered
• acclaimed
• lauded
• touted
• clapped
• accredited
• endorsed
• cracked up
• celebrated
• approved
• rose (to)
• recommended
• doffed one's hat to
• eulogized
• extolled
• favored
• sang
• emblazoned
• bravoed
• ballyhooed
• supported
• rooted (for)
• idolized
• flattered
• overpraised
• magnified
• adulated
• deified
• glorified
• belauded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocked
• slammed
• panned
• disparaged
• blamed
• belittled
• criticized
• put down
• admonished
• censured
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reproached
• reprehended
• reprobated
• reproved
• castigated
• excoriated
• discommended
• vilified
• lambasted
• chid
• skewered
• slagged
• keelhauled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of saluted

All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas saluted Díaz on his professionalism. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Duran Duran joins a small circle of acts who’ve been saluted by the Royal Mail with special stamp issues, AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls among them. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Bad Bunny was recognized both as the performer and a producer of the halftime show, which saluted the sights and sounds of Puerto Rico on the Super Bowl stage, along with guest appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2026

Hillary Clinton, who also saluted Parton, said Steinem's activism was built on optimism despite abundant roadblocks for women. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

The man turned his gaze northeast, saluted Maceta, and disappeared, running and glimmering, into the blue of the mist. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

The city's first-ever Jamaican Day Parade gave a single spotlight to Jamaican culture and saluted the extraordinary contributions of Jamaicans and Jamaican Americans. — Dick Brennan, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

In addition, Little Feat’s legacy has been saluted by tribute bands on both coasts, including Sailin’ Shoes and Feat Prints, and — in Japan — by Little Cheat. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026