gloat

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 comments section of some news reports, some people have even gloated about his death. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2024 Over the weekend, a gloating 50 Cent took to Instagram to re-caption a still-popular meme that may have gone over fans’ heads. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 The shocking shooting brought gloating from some corners of social media, where the killing was portrayed as the just slaying of a greedy corporate executive. The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024 But Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion's parent company, Global Tetrahedron, has been gloating about getting Infowars since shortly after the auction. Tovia Smith, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gloat 

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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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