revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
reveled
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past participleof revel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof revel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
revelverb (used without object)to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
Example Sentences
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For years, Surf City conservatives like Gates have reveled in playing the burr in the saddle of deep blue California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
On movie screens, Peter Sellers reveled in comic inventiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Bridgeman, a 26-year-old American chasing his first PGA Tour title, said the same, but he reveled in the challenge.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
I have reveled in our monthslong adventures biking across America, riding buses in North Africa and rediscovering my childhood turf in Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
After dinner, the two men reveled in talking about rowing for hours on end.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
