as in to appease
often disapproving
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.
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Recent Examples of ingratiate
Altman has shown an uncanny ability throughout his career to get himself out of the toughest binds by leaning on his influential network, ingratiating himself with the powerful, and fundraising extraordinary amounts of capital.
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Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
The Post’s former executive editor, Martin Baron, was sharply critical of Bezos’ announcement, putting it into context of other moves seen as trying to ingratiate himself with Trump.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The boys are in their late teens, and Jeff, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker, is eager to ingratiate himself with Blake, who will pick them up in a seaplane and take them to the lodge.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Critics have said, however, that the mayor may have attempted to ingratiate himself with Trump for assistance in the case, potentially even a pardon.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
The Post’s former executive editor, Martin Baron, was sharply critical of Bezos’ announcement, putting it into context of other moves seen as trying to ingratiate himself with Trump.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The boys are in their late teens, and Jeff, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker, is eager to ingratiate himself with Blake, who will pick them up in a seaplane and take them to the lodge.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Critics have said, however, that the mayor may have attempted to ingratiate himself with Trump for assistance in the case, potentially even a pardon.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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The key lesson of Munich is that appeasing aggressive authoritarian regimes in the hope of preserving peace emboldens them to pursue even greater acts of expansion and violence.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The compromise appeased Luna, but not the Democratic sponsors of the underlying legislation — Reps. Brittany Pettersen (Colo.) and Sara Jacobs (Calif.) — who are accusing Johnson of watering down their parental-empowerment proposal while abandoning lawmakers with young families.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Robby was quick to comfort her, proving there's still a lot of love between them and leaving us wanting to see more of their relationship.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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In other words, the comforting sensation from the vanilla is further brought out by the mahogany and amber, evoking a grounding and luxurious feel.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a quick turn of events, Haymitch tries to shield Lenore who runs to console Woodbine’s mother.—
Ashley Wolfgang,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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At one point, a flight attendant tried to console her.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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