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• past participle of extol.
• past tense form of extol.

extolled

American  

[ik-stohld] / ɪkˈstoʊld /

adjective

1. highly praised; lauded or acclaimed.

   Her much extolled skill on the harmonica fuses with her partner’s evocative fiddle and banjo playing to create a distinctive world sound.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of extol.

Other Word Forms

• self-extolled
  adjective
• unextolled
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of extolled

First recorded in 1600–10, for an earlier sense; extol + -ed ² for the adjective; extol + -ed ¹ for the verb

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Example Sentences

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extolled

Ellison has long extolled his love of movies and appeared at the CinemaCon movie theater owners convention earlier this year to reiterate his commitment to theatrical releases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

I have extolled the virtues of both of these lessons in my columns over the years.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

In that same evening address, President Trump extolled the US's oil producing capabilities.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

This time he extolled the English, filling Massasoit’s ears with tales of their cities, their great numbers, their powerful technology.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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