as in to brag
to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election. All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.
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Recent Examples of gloat
Right-wing personalities like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool posted videos on Monday gloating over Reid’s exit.
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
People argued and gloated about this, which feels hard to believe now, even though people in general remain devoted to arguing and gloating.
—Jason Kirk, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Barkley passed on the chance to gloat and mock his former employers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
But Willard didn’t gloat about his team’s overwhelming performance.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
People argued and gloated about this, which feels hard to believe now, even though people in general remain devoted to arguing and gloating.
—Jason Kirk, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Barkley passed on the chance to gloat and mock his former employers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
But Willard didn’t gloat about his team’s overwhelming performance.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloat. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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