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
Enforcing immigration policy does not have to be inhumane, but the Trump administration is gloating in the very barbarity.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
On Friday, Loomer continued to gloat publicly about having a role in the firings.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Media gloating over Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is fairly widespread and much of it unfair.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Smotrich gloated about the new settlements, making clear his goal was annexation.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
On Friday, Loomer continued to gloat publicly about having a role in the firings.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Media gloating over Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is fairly widespread and much of it unfair.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Smotrich gloated about the new settlements, making clear his goal was annexation.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloat
brag
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Their response to a 6-14 start was worth remembering and worth bragging about.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Instead of merely playing for bragging rights, rivalry games will impact who qualifies for the CFP or conference play-in games.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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