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also worshiped
as in revered
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variants
also worshiped
1
as in venerated
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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2
as in loved
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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3
as in idolized
to love or admire too much
thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
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Great shows are all over From a revered NorCal hard rock band to a beloved annual harmonica blowout, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025 -
On Sunday, as Hezbollah members and supporters gathered at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut to bury their revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah—killed in an Israeli Air Force bombing in September—a roar rippled through the crowd.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mike adored Jack, who is just 12.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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His team-mates adored his energy and attitude and competitiveness.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.—
Chris Sims,
The Indianapolis Star,
13 Dec. 2024
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That was the most moving moment of the day for Marie Capucine, 37, a consecrated virgin representing her Parisian parish of Saint Germain des Prés at the reopening.—
THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Below the surface, these works tackle some of the most important issues in the contemporary art world, namely who get canonized and who doesn’t.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
21 Oct. 2024
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Most players who shipped the two chose the former, which the series seems to have unofficially canonized through its post-game comic book runs.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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