REJOICED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

rejoiced

verb

past tense of rejoice

as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field

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as in pleased

to give satisfaction to news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war

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Recent Examples of rejoiced In November 1913, Los Angeles rejoiced to welcome a lavish, steady [and more or less purloined] flow of water. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 But fans rejoiced when a creative overhaul led to the announcement that Campbell was returning after sitting out Scream VI due to a pay dispute, while original Scream writer Kevin Williamson would make his franchise directorial debut. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026 On the Miami Film Festival’s Instagram post about the news, residents and film lovers rejoiced. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Los Angeles film fans rejoiced last month with the news that the Cinerama Dome and Arclight Cinemas venue in Hollywood — which have been shuttered since the start of the pandemic — would finally reopen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026 Businesses, too, rejoiced—including the Kataquapit family store, which relied on the phone system for transactions. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 As Spain’s players rejoiced, defender Nahuel Molina appeared to try to catch Rodri with his arm. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Celebrations extended above ground, where desperate loved ones and the rescuers rejoiced at their survival following a perilous search. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 But the teachers’ union rejoiced, knowing the law would make teachers’ lives easier and increase demand for their services. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

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And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

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After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleased

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As the weather warmed, a co-worker mentioned smelling a strong odor coming from near Zelich's car.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Once confined to the Southeast, lone star ticks spread from Maine to Oklahoma in recent years as the climate warmed and as a decline in hunting led to an explosive growth in the number of whitetail deer, where lone stars find mates and breed.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of warmed

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The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
But that isn't all; matter that isn't feasted upon is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted out as twin jets of plasma moving at near-light speed.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasted

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She was thrilled to instantly land a starring role in the girls’ weightlifting drama Lifting King Kong (2009) — but the transition from stage to set was bruising.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Jesel and his team are thrilled that the designer’s interpretation of the brand resonates.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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