groveler

noun

Definition of grovelernext
as in worshiper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groveler
  1. zealot
  2. devotee
  3. fan
  4. enthusiast
  5. cultist
  6. minion
  7. idolater
  8. henchman
Noun
  • But the zealots of the boycott movement didn’t listen to the likes of Mngoma.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of zealot
Noun
  • But the majority of pop culture devotees responded to the news with a classic RuPaul’s Drag Race moment.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Yet during the time since string theory’s retreat from the limelight, a considerable cadre of string devotees have labored to tie all the loose ends together.
    Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • The second match sees the Houston Texans host Baltimore and in a gift for sports and music fans alike Beyonce will perform the half-time show.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And to finish the year here, with our fans, is very exciting.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of fan
Noun
  • Ocean enthusiasts should book the submarine excursion, which takes you up to 200 meters deep to explore the Noonu Atoll's rich marine life.
    Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Fragrance enthusiasts will also be pleased with offerings from Juliette Has a Gun, with Burberry and Kayali gifts expected later in the year.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • At other times, he’s called to action as a respected adventurer to investigate missing persons and MacGuffins, which generally leads to a series of globe-spanning scraps with members Axis Powers (sometimes cultists and commies too).
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Bottom line: In a true free market, absent the heavy hand of climate cultists, EV’s would be the land lines of the 21st century.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
Definition of cultist
Noun
  • The Inflation Reduction Act set the United States on a new green industrial trajectory that even Trump and his minions will have trouble reversing.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That should give Trump and his minions enough time to solve all the problems of his voters who are struggling.
    Letters to the editor, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of minion
Noun
  • The Founding Fathers knew of the fate of the 3,000 idolaters who prayed at the golden calf while Moses conversed with God on Mount Sinai, and of the money-changers driven from the Temple by Jesus.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
  • Throngs of idolaters gather just to watch the team buses arrive.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
Definition of idolater
Noun
  • When Sam and Alex fail to arrive in Vegas on schedule, an enraged Charles and his hulking henchmen are forced to intervene.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of henchman
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