lauding

VERB

acclaim, praise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore celebrate commend compliment eulogize extol honor revere

STRONG

approve bless boost flatter glorify hymn magnify reverence stroke venerate worship

WEAK

build up cry up hand it to panegyrize pat on the back sing the praises of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise detest hate

STRONG

castigate decrease disallow disapprove refuse

Example Sentences

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lauding

A few thanked me with national clips lauding my virtual teaching venture.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

A hot-mic moment during a stroll in Beijing last year caught them lauding the power of modern technology to reverse aging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Just hours earlier, top administration officials had been lauding the shift from Operation Epic Fury—the war part of the conflict—to Project Freedom, an operation Trump announced on Sunday that began on Monday.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

Uncharacteristically, Trump largely stuck to a script, making no mention of policy disagreements with Downing Street and lauding the long ties between the US and Britain.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

He took me through each move that the two had made, disparaging a Bronstein choice one moment, lauding another the next.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady