as in congratulating
to think highly of (oneself)
he prides himself on the quality of his writing
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Recent Examples of priding
If bookmaking was in theory the keel that kept the ship upright, in practice Bowyer often treated it as another gamble, priding himself on taking bets that his competition wouldn’t touch.
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David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Viewer Reactions The TikTok video reached over 110,000 views, nearly 8,000 likes and 2277 comments, with people congratulating the owner on their new home and melting over the dog's precious reaction.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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International Game Technology shared the big win in a Facebook post and a few people commented congratulating the winner.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s turn is a welcome shift from years of flattering and incentivizing Putin.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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The situation with Adams, who has a less than flattering history with the district, is a bit murkier.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Priding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priding. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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