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gloat over

VERB

devour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

VERB

get a kick out of

Synonyms

WEAK

be pleased dig enjoy get a bang out of get a charge out of get pleasure from take pleasure in

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In some cases, those who took to social media to gloat over his death or post comments that caused offence have been fired or placed on leave by employers.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Who has the right to gloat over escaping the CrowdStrike meltdown last week?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

I hope she drives it around in her passenger seat to gloat over that ex.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022

Suu Kyi, 70, the revered leader known here simply as “the Lady,” had come earlier in the week to give a short speech to her supporters, asking them not to gloat over their landslide victory.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2015

She almost smiled, but then fixed her face, probably so as not to gloat over Miss Trotter’s family tragedy.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

gloat over

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