praising

verb

Definition of praisingnext
present participle of praise
1
as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of hymns that praise God

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2
as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
  1. celebrating
  2. applauding
  3. hailing
Verb
  • Demi Moore landed her first Golden Globes win last night for The Substance, and her daughters — Scout, Tallulah, and Rumer Willis — have shared a now-viral video celebrating the milestone.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Suki Waterhouse is celebrating her birthday with a bump!
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of celebrating
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  • Join us in applauding this young hero.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Bezos is applauding his fiancée Lauren Sánchez for her eventful year!
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of applauding
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  • Fishing fleets hailing mostly from East Asia and Europe are plundering the southwest Indian Ocean, which spans from Kenya to the South African coast and includes Madagascar's waters.
    Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • That’s right, the display now boasts a Kris Kringle hailing from none other than Florida.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hailing
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praiseworthy

praising

pram

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