fawned

VERB

ingratiate oneself to; serve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crouch grovel

STRONG

abase blandish bow cajole cotton court cower crawl creep cringe debase defer flatter invite jolly kneel kowtow massage oil pander scrape slaver snow stoop stroke submit toady truckle woo yield

WEAK

apple-polish be at beck and call be obsequious be servile brownnose buddy up butter up cater to cave in to curry favor fall all over fall on one's knees honey up lay it on lick boots make up to pay court play up to

Antonyms

STRONG

deny fight force honor ignore refuse reject

Example Sentences

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fawned

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba fawned over the President after their first meeting.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2025

In one meeting, a couple told The Times, Matthews fawned over an 8-week-old Boston terrier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024

As local party leaders fawned over him, a female party colleague called him "the pride of the region" and an "inspiration for the youth".

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2023

Each of these and the many, many others of the same ilk were fawned on by media supporters.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

When I came in he ran to me and said he wanted to ask me a great favour—a very, very great favour; and as he spoke he fawned on me like a dog.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker