moralized

verb

past tense of moralize
as in preached

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  1. preached
  2. lectured
  3. inculcated
Verb
  • All week long, the Packers preached stopping Robinson, understanding that’s exactly what happened in Weeks 1 and 2, when the Falcons struggled to get anything going on offense.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The nearly 33-year-old Lindor has long preached playing for each other and sticking together as a team.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of preached
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  • Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • We’re also lectured early on that Cole is a chess master, but his alleged intelligence never pays off.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lectured
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  • Within these confines the main characters register as aliens; Wendy and Jack aren’t just flustered but people who seem to have never been inculcated with a rudimentary sense of social propriety.
    — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • We were inculcated with the importance of charity, love toward all, good works and humility, and urged to carry those virtues into adulthood.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of inculcated
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“Moralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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