relished

VERB

look forward to; appreciate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish delight in enjoy go for prefer revel in savor

STRONG

dig fancy go like mind taste

WEAK

be fond of luxuriate in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detest dislike hate

STRONG

ignore

Example Sentences

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Gina: Relished the step up in trip to win over 3m4f at Cheltenham in November and ran well to finish second at Wetherby since.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Relished throughout India, each state, depending on local climate and vegetation, has its own chutneys.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2021

Relished being the outsider voice, the one that refuses to be categorised, the one that shouldn’t be in the room at all.

From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2020