gladded

verb

past tense of glad, archaic
as in pleased
to give satisfaction to it hath gladded my heart to see thy face again

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladded
  1. pleased
  2. delighted
  3. satisfied
  4. warmed
  5. thrilled
  6. feasted
Verb
  • Alicent will not be pleased by the death of her innocent daughter.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers who watched an ongoing live stream of their nest in Big Bear.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gems remains proud of the movie though, and is delighted by its long shelf life.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied
Verb
  • Boston’s best setup man, Garrett Whitlock, and recent Triple-A callup Seth Martinez both warmed in the visitors’ bullpen before the bottom of the eighth.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Canada has warmed faster than the global average in recent decades, while the amount of land burned by wildfires has increased substantially.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of warmed
Verb
  • Jerry and Tally Leonard have thrilled shoppers and open-skate crowds for decades at the Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon.
    — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Allie googled her former teacher at home and was thrilled to see her campaign website.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrilled
Verb
  • Unfortunately, the results haven’t been pretty as edge Chop Robinson has feasted on the seven-year veteran.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasted
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“Gladded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladded. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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