ENJOYED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

enjoyed

verb

past tense of enjoy

as in loved

to take pleasure in TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen

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as in owned

to keep, control, or experience as one's own a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world

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Recent Examples of enjoyed The luxury property is located along Mexico's Riviera Nayarit coast, where the women enjoyed beach outings and spa treatments. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Her cart included a Wegmans strawberry shortcake that her family in New York enjoyed during the holidays. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Serve your sauce as soon as it’s made to be sure it’s presented and enjoyed at its best. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026 The appointment raises questions about the newspaper’s independence, as the Stars and Stripes is owned and partially funded by the Defense Department but has historically enjoyed editorial freedom. — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 Safran also noted that Season 2 would need to be up to par with Season 1, which enjoyed a massively successful premiere and run. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 So many men had enjoyed her for a moment or two and then left. — Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 In states such as Alaska, Georgia and Ohio, Democratic governors could deliver new checks on Republican lawmakers who have enjoyed years of legislative control. — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Country Music Hall of Famer and Kansas City have enjoyed a relationship of mutual admiration for decades. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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That music could only have been written by an immigrant kid that grew up in Hollywood that loved rock and heavy metal music.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
The 1 thing Tyler loved more than his teammates, was his faith in Jesus Christ.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of loved

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Investigations also could reach private businesses, such as those owned by billionaire GOP megadonor Elon Musk, that played a significant role in shaping administration policies.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
During that time, Mallard owned Mallard Dynasty Realty Group, which provided real estate and property management services.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Terry Kay liked to tell the story of how he was coerced into writing his first novel by Pat Conroy, who told his literary agent Kay had written a brilliant manuscript.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
And while the bye comes a bit earlier than many would’ve liked, the Dolphins are 0-5.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of liked

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One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Both events revealed that the old models of long- and short-duration GRBs had holes in them.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of had

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Some of its superconducting magnets will be retained for the new Electron-Ion Collider rather than discarded.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Consider healthcare, where certain records may need to be retained for years to meet regulatory requirements, even as the access model around them becomes outdated.

— Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of retained

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Like my dad, who relished his post-divorce life in proximity to Atlantic City.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
For the first three years of his NFL career, Bijan Robinson relished the connection, camaraderie and complement of backfield partner Tyler Allgeier.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of relished

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And when addressing the fact that there would be no allocution or explanation from Kohberger, the judge also questioned whether Kohberger even possessed the capacity to say something truthful.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In Jennifer’s Body, Needy (Seyfried) is BFFs with the titular mean girl played by Fox, whose body becomes possessed by a succubus with a taste for teen boys after a botched sacrifice by a devil-worshipping boy band (led by Adam Brody).

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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