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as in adoring
to love or admire too much
it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star
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as in praising
to praise too much
a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her
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Cuddled up on her Mama, getting adoring looks from her proud father, and mom and dad sharing happy tears.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024 -
One moment a child’s Instagram can innocently show pictures of their dance class, school or gym to a few friends, and the next this is privy to millions of adoring followers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Dec. 2024
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Join us in applauding this young hero.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Bezos is applauding his fiancée Lauren Sánchez for her eventful year!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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As the energy market looks for clues on global crude oil demand growth in 2025, many are eyeing how things may unfold in India with China's consumption flattering to deceive.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Or go for something more timeless like this cowl neck dress, which has flattering ruched detailing along the stomach.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Adulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulating. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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