humored

verb

past tense of humor
as in indulged
to give in to (a desire) humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time

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Recent Examples of humored Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon. — Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary. — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 Colum scoffs at her offer, claiming that their father only humored Ellen. — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Fans were humored by Bryan's confession. — Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Rocking a cool Off-White letterman jacket, Blue Ivy humored the crowd and photographers with a joyous jump as excitement built for the game ahead. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humored
  1. indulged
  2. pleased
  3. gratified
  4. delighted
  5. spoiled
Verb
  • My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulged
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  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • Rogoff said he was gratified the court required compliance with the Constitution and federal law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And when the jury verdict came, he was relieved and gratified.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gratified
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  • Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the builders were delighted by the strange setup — the sleeping alcoves for him and Lakofski, the balustrade inspired by the chain link of a nearby playground (and, maybe, a little Frank Gehry).
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • Dylan Garand made 23 saves for his first career shutout and the New York Rangers spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' opener with a 2-0 victory on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cam Smith spoiled a third consecutive two-strike slider, stared into the first-base dugout and saw his manager applauding.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoiled

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“Humored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humored. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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