as in appeases
often disapproving
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.
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Recent Examples of ingratiates
In a matter of days, Adam ingratiates himself with each member of the Tanner clan.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
After Polly ingratiates herself within the Morales family, Caitlyn starts noticing some disturbing behaviors.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
During a standout setpiece at the restaurant — opened after hours for the celebrity couple, to the bristling resentment of the staff — Tony sufficiently ingratiates himself with the Americans that Jack agrees to read Amin’s script.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiates
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The discharge petition comes as Republicans have failed to put a plan for healthcare forward that appeases all of their caucus, as a small group seeks to work across the aisle for a solution.—
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Strange to say, her mother’s retort comforts her.—
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Ilya even comforts Shane in a moment of panic by calling him his boyfriend, a simple but monumental step for Hollanov, as the internet has dubbed them.—
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Back at the cooking lesson, Meredith eventually joins them, but is so in a huff that even their instructor, Giovanni, takes notice and consoles her.—
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Gerard Powers consoles his 10-year-old stepson who is lying on the couch on board a cruise ship.—
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“Ingratiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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