endear (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear (to)
Verb
  • Newly acquired Green Bay Packers star pass-rusher Micah Parsons wasted no time ingratiating himself into the Packers-Detroit Lions rivalry.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Grieving a twin brother is fundamental to their friendship, and Roman has no idea that Dennis has lied to ingratiate himself into his life.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Wednesday, Qatar's government did not appear to be placated.
    Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The 49ers were able to reach an agreement with Jennings to placate him for 2025, but he is still slated to hit free agency next offseason.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Skip to content At 38 weeks pregnant with her second child, Hannah Robb has no time to waste on red tape.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The opinion notes that the platform tailors content to a user's tastes.
    Melina Khan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Spin-Off and Beyond Holliday’s popularity was so immense (and to potentially appease Linda Lavin), CBS gave her a spinoff, Flo, which ran for two seasons (1980–81) and earned her another Golden Globe nomination.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.
    Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Since 1979, the United States has sought to contain or propitiate the regime in Tehran.
    Danielle Pletka, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
Verb
  • As their retreat drew to a close, the Singsons felt a much deeper connection to their mountainous surroundings; to their group, who affirmed and comforted one another by opening up about their own relationship peaks and valleys; and to each other.
    Esme Benjamin, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Charlie Kirk’s family needs to be comforted.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tebow, a new mother, said there are no words to console anyone in this situation.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Gerard Powers consoles his 10-year-old stepson who is lying on the couch on board a cruise ship.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The question now, which has dominated all public debate in Lebanon, is how the Lebanese army will actually disarm Hezbollah.
    Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
  • If personality conflicts emerge, know how to disarm them effectively.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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