as in grovelling
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as in fawning
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as in fussing
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadying
Adjective
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Listen to this article Mayor Michelle Wu, just a week after what her obsequious supporters hailed as a virtuoso performance before a hostile congressional oversight panel, finds herself suddenly under a harsh federal microscope.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Many, if not most, of these figures earned Trump’s loyalty by using their platforms to be obsequious stewards of MAGA—in effect, creating a quasi–state media.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hierarchies breed a hell of a lot of sycophancy and resentment, and this one is no different.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Groupthink and sycophancy played a role in Iraqi decision-making, the records show, but not as much as might have been expected.—
Amatzia Baram,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2012
Adjective
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This isn't meant to be some sycophantic bowing of the head to Trump and his MAGA movement, but rather a statement of fact.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Already, and despite its shortfalls such as hallucinations – when chatbots make up inexistent facts, and sycophantic behavior – when the bot gives a particular answer to elicit the user’s approval, AI has been shown to outperform CEO’s on a range of tasks.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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San Xavier del Bac (Arizona) Unlike many old Spanish churches that are now museums or parks, this mission on the outskirts of Tucson is still a very active place of worship and learning as well as meeting place for the local Tohono O’odham community.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Taihong Ouyang, 49, was arrested Tuesday and charged with burglary and criminal mischief, both as hate crimes, and aggravated harassment after a string of break ins at the worship sites earlier that day.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is far from the first time Ina has shared her adoration for this saucy and cozy comfort food recipe.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Grande and Erivo’s super sweet bond, which was on display during the Wicked press tour, makes this performance and the pair’s very clear mutual adoration for each other, even more special.—
Katherine Singh,
refinery29.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So Alex dons a uniform, buses tables and engages in servile labor for the first time in her life.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s servile devotion to Putin becomes the new norm overnight as Republicans cower in support of Trump’s new Putin policy.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2024
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And while idolatry is not a new concept, the unique ways in which our culture demands that celebrities be close to us—closer than ever before—is in desperate need of examination.—
Taylor Crumpton,
TIME,
13 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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More importantly to the court proceedings that would follow in later decades, the group stressed that women are subservient to men, a belief that William wholeheartedly embraced, his ex-wife says.—
Justin Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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So essentially, Hera takes this subservient position as a compromise to keep reality from crumbling.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Toadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toadying. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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