BLARNEYING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

blarneying

verb

present participle of blarney

as in coaxing

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine

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as in honeying

to praise too much an eager, young assistant who blarneys the boss shamelessly

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The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The curtness in his father’s voice was replaced by a syrupy, coaxing tone.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of coaxing

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The mayor of the town housing the Renoir Museum, Bryan Masson, issued a statement praising investigators who tracked down the paintings and suspects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The one-minute television spot includes Poindexter’s daughters praising their father for his work ethic and dedication to their family.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of praising

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So how did that work out for you, with this whole world applauding you for this, and then knowing people are pissed off too?

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The post was accompanied by pictures of him in a Man City shirt celebrating with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, lifting the Champions League trophy, applauding the fans and celebrating the Premier League title in 2023.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of applauding

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Guests have reported footsteps in the attic, the feeling of someone stroking their face, a shower rode repeatedly flying off the wall and loud noises from outside the front door when no one is there.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.

— Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

Definition of stroking

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Ever since the German medical scientist Franz Hermann Müller published solid evidence of a link between smoking and lung cancer in 1939, the health risks of puffing on tobacco have only become clearer.

— Mike McRae September 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Throughout Thursday’s ruling, Judge Bryan Biedscheid compared Meta and its suite of apps to a factory — and its harm to puffing toxins into the air.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of puffing

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