gloat
verb (used without object)
to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction.
has gloated
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present perfectof gloat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has gloated about some businesses, including Oracle and Hewlett Packard Enterprises, moving their headquarters from California to his state during the pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
Indeed, Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz. who was hired last fall to quiet a near-revolt by farmers over low prices, has gloated over their recent levels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Barghouti has gloated quite publicly about his hard-nosed intentions.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Well," said Spry, watching my mute amazement, "he has left no part of his gruesome task undone; he has gloated in it—look!—even to the snipping of the linen."
From Love's Usuries by Louis Creswicke
