gloated; gloating; gloats
1
: to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
gloat over an enemy's misfortune
2
obsolete
: to look or glance admiringly or amorously
gloater
noun
gloatingly
adverb
Examples of gloat in a Sentence
Verb
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
In text messages included in the original Complaint, Wayfarer’s publicist Jennifer Abel and Baldoni’s PR crisis consultant Melissa Nathan, were gloating and gleeful over the success of their campaign to destroy Lively’s career.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
Continue reading … ‘A FLOP’ - MSNBC, CNN, ABC and more gloat over Sussmann acquittal and cast doubt on Durham probe.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 June 2022
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Verb
In it, Dever’s Belle is a successful and beloved advocate for natural and alternative medicine, gloating that her book was better reviewed than that of her fellow wellness influencer Milla, played by Fear the Walking Dead’s Alycia Debnam-Carey.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
In text messages included in the original Complaint, Wayfarer’s publicist Jennifer Abel and Baldoni’s PR crisis consultant Melissa Nathan, were gloating and gleeful over the success of their campaign to destroy Lively’s career.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Not bad for an offense that just a few weeks ago was thought to be searching for an identity, but Taylor didn’t gloat.
—Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
Continue reading … ‘A FLOP’ - MSNBC, CNN, ABC and more gloat over Sussmann acquittal and cast doubt on Durham probe.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 June 2022
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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