GLOAT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

gloat

verb

Definition of gloat

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 Everyone in New York would gloat about all those people in the country with their houses getting ticks. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 Trump gloated publicly over both exits. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Trump gloated about the cancellation on Truth Social, adding to the impression of a quid pro quo. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 May 2026 But now ShinyHunters is gloating about breaking back in. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gloat

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brag

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In a recent interview with the right-wing publication the Daily Wire, a police chief in the tiny town of Sahuarita, Arizona bragged that his officers have been using them for years.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
This lineup runs drink to dessert—a big-batch punch, two easy apps, sides with seasonal personality, a showstopping roast, and a cheesecake to brag about—and most of it can be made ahead, so you’re not stuck in the kitchen when the doorbell rings.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026

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