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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The cliff divers, drawn to the thrills of the illicit jumps amplified by social media, reveled in dozens of leaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mr. Coyne, accustomed to more solitary work as a writer, reveled in the camaraderie and the sense of common purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
On movie screens, Peter Sellers reveled in comic inventiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Kathryn Hahn reveled in the chance to unleash all her witchy acting powers in ‘Agatha All Along,’ a follow-up to Marvel’s ‘WandaVision.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Archie reveled in the moment, basking in Carter’s admiration, Carter who had humiliated him at The Vigils meeting.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
