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ingratiate

[in-grey-shee-eyt] / ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪt /


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Hatton had unsuccessfully tried to befriend the old place on nine previous visits and, after starting with a two-over par 74 on Thursday, finally managed to ingratiate himself on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Andy looks like a human adult but behaves like an awkward, stammering middle-schooler eager to ingratiate himself with his peers by telling toothless jokes straight out of a Scholastic pun manual.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

As Tama the magpie begins to ingratiate himself into the lives of Marnie and Rob with his funny gibberish, the secrets of their marriage begin to fall away and a darker story reveals itself.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

In the two months since, Paxton has only continued to ingratiate himself into the Dodgers’ clubhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2024

The Steward was the superior, but the Butler had more opportunities to ingratiate himself with the Scholars, and made full use of them.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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