congratulate
verb (used with object)
to express pleasure to (a person), as on a happy occasion.
congratulating
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present participleof congratulate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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While comments congratulating the couple flooded Wilkins’ Instagram, comments on their podcast appearance sang a different tune, with one user saying, “Why is the FBI director on a podcast with his girlfriend?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, spoke about the accomplishment as though it were fact, congratulating OpenAI and posting that “AGI has arrived.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The cost of phone fatigue was not worth the short-term dopamine hit of my bird congratulating me on taking three deep breaths today.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Darren Millar wished ap Iorwerth well, congratulating Plaid Cymru for its "formidable election result", which he said was a "huge achievement".
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
I don’t know who said that, but with Zac Efron and President and Mrs. Obama and so many others congratulating us on our team’s Olympic victories, I’d have to say that statement was entirely true.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
