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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

None of this means that we should welcome the possibility of a Chinese slump or gloat over another nation’s troubles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

And when it comes to just basic etiquette, yes: It is insensitive to publicly gloat over any human being’s death, and cruel to wish any form of suffering on anyone.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2022

He was determined never to spring a tear for the prince to gloat over.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

gloat over

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