wallowed

verb

Definition of wallowednext
past tense of wallow
1
as in revelled
to completely give (oneself) over to something (such as an emotion) After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity. They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.

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2
as in shuffled
to roll around in an ungainly manner We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.

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  1. shuffled
  2. struggled
  3. swayed
  4. basked
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  • For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of shuffled
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  • The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
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  • If you’ve been swayed by the new ad promoting the Apple Watch as a great device to boost your motivation and help keep your new year’s resolutions, then a new sales at Amazon and Best Buy are timely.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of swayed
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  • As host of the Summer Olympics, Paris basked in the spotlight in 2024 and surely inspired travelers to check out France’s capital.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Brooklyn rep basked in his reception of the honor while sharing the news of his induction with his followers on social media.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of basked
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