rejoiced

verb

past tense of rejoice
1
as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field

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2
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 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 The cohort of mostly 70-something players in the dugout rejoiced, waving their caps and hollering. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 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 When the authorities announced on Sunday that the monthlong measures were easing, Ismail rejoiced. — Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoiced
  1. delighted
  2. pleased
  3. satisfied
  4. warmed
  5. feasted
  6. thrilled
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  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the last two months, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall hosted two ‘80s British music triple bills that delighted fans of the golden MTV era.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighted
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  • The trust’s president and CEO, Brent Leggs, said the group was disappointed with the decision but pleased with Roberts’ dissent.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Alicent will not be pleased by the death of her innocent daughter.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleased
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  • The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied
Verb
  • Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Previous marine heat waves have warmed ocean water for only about 130 feet down from the surface, but the effects of the current heat wave are being seen between 325 feet and 500 feet under the surface.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of warmed
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  • The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For dinner, guests feasted on a family-style meal centered around fresh Northern California produce, carefully selected by John Silva of Culinary Eye Events.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasted
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  • Despite its rural Republican reputation, people were thrilled to see him, said Adrienne Quinn Martin, chair of the Hood County Democratic Party.
    — Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • So Ehudin was thrilled to card a 2-under 70 and earn the second of two spots in a field of about 60 at Winters Run Golf Club in Bel Air on June 29.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrilled

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“Rejoiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoiced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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