ENJOYED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

enjoyed

verb

past tense of enjoy

as in loved

to take pleasure in TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen

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as in owned

to keep, control, or experience as one's own a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world

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Recent Examples of enjoyed In states such as Alaska, Georgia and Ohio, Democratic governors could deliver new checks on Republican lawmakers who have enjoyed years of legislative control. — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Country Music Hall of Famer and Kansas City have enjoyed a relationship of mutual admiration for decades. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Micron's main memory peers, Korea's SK Hynix and Samsung, have also enjoyed breathtaking rallies during this time, vaulting into the trillion-dollar market cap club in 2026. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Audiobook walking clubs are now emerging around the country, turning an activity typically enjoyed solo into a low-pressure social event. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 His father was training horses and betting on them; his mother enjoyed wagering with her family. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs tight end enjoyed all his favorite things on his special day. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026 The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The sanctions legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support, with US lawmakers and Ukrainian officials viewing it as a crucial mechanism to put more pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine before the winter. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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For a kid who loved drawing, the box, with its many drawers, was a portal to a sparkling, colorful world.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Her father's mom, Gloria Paez, from Mexico, didn't speak English but loved to cook.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of loved

Verb

Sentara Health, a hospital system in Virginia with more than $14 billion of revenue, recently went through a contract dispute with Anthem, the health plan owned by Elevance Health.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
There is a perception that vineyards and wineries are owned by rich people who don’t need help from the government to survive.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

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Guadagnino liked the idea of shooting a tech movie about the future in a place once home to similar aspirations.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Being from Texas, Sewell no doubt liked things big, so he was attracted to the concept of a pizza that was thicker than flat-crust pies that copied the Italian model.

— Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of liked

Verb

My suite was beyond spacious, with a full entryway with desk and wetbar giving way to a seating area; large, plush bed; then a closet and vanity area leading into a massive bathroom—which had a full soaking tub and two pedestal sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Boss Bottled Beyond fragrance had an avant-première in travel retail, for example.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of had

Verb

Investment banks JPMorgan Chase and Raine Group were retained to assist with the process.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, though, Cramer retained the Club's shares because of his trust in the veteran leadership team of CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of retained

Verb

Redick, entering his third season as a head coach, relished the buy-in and interest from the young team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
But the home crowd relished a 4-0 win, even against such limited opposition as Azerbaijan's Champions League debutant Sabah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of relished

Verb

Joy wonders in a confessional if Gen was possessed by a zombie.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
The new research also adds to the growing body of evidence that the moon once possessed a stronger magnetic field more than 4 billion years ago, said Isaac Narrett, lead author of the unrelated 2025 study on the lunar magnetic field.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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