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
Call it the Trump era’s new normal, where members of Congress fight like toddlers on the House floor while Putin gloats over the greatest self-own in modern history.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Right-wing personalities like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool posted videos on Monday gloating over Reid’s exit.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
What to know Russian state media has gloated over how Zelensky was treated in the White House clash.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
People argued and gloated about this, which feels hard to believe now, even though people in general remain devoted to arguing and gloating.
—Jason Kirk, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Right-wing personalities like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool posted videos on Monday gloating over Reid’s exit.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
What to know Russian state media has gloated over how Zelensky was treated in the White House clash.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
People argued and gloated about this, which feels hard to believe now, even though people in general remain devoted to arguing and gloating.
—Jason Kirk, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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