as in to brag
to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election. All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.
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Recent Examples of gloat
In the book, Araminta visits Sophie in prison to gloat over her upcoming sentencing only to receive the shock of her life when Benedict and Violet appear and demand her release.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Following a violent clash that Saturday, group members circulated videos of Lang being dragged into a mob and struck over the head, gloating over the images as evidence that their counterprotest had been effective.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Everything is colored red there, and there are no gold fixtures to show off or gloat over.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
However, don’t expect consumers to gloat about their unserious experiences and products.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Following a violent clash that Saturday, group members circulated videos of Lang being dragged into a mob and struck over the head, gloating over the images as evidence that their counterprotest had been effective.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Everything is colored red there, and there are no gold fixtures to show off or gloat over.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
However, don’t expect consumers to gloat about their unserious experiences and products.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloat
brag
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After Mullins was killed, police interviewed a man who said Mullins had bragged to him about killing Watkins, when the two were housed in a Bay Area jail together, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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