revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
revelled
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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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Pickford revelled in the pressure of the Azteca after Jarell Quansah was sent off against Mexico.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Other publications have revelled in how Sturgeon has given interviews against a backdrop of stolen books in stolen bookcases, or offered cups of coffee to journalists from a coffee machine Murrell bought with stolen money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Fury revelled in the spotlight at Monday's news conference, delivering his trademark long and winding answers as he came face-to-face with Makhmudov at the north London venue.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
With Jude Bellingham out injured and Mbappe sitting on the bench, Vinicius seemed to have more freedom to roam and revelled in being the key attacking figure.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
It might seem at first sight to be a point of similarity between them that each revelled in his way in the scenery of the beautiful island which was their home.
From Tennyson and His Friends by Various
