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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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also worshiped
as in revered
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
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The revered Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård will sit down with yours truly to record a special episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast in front of an audience at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday, July 11.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025 -
Still, each woman is well-drawn beyond that: Annie is the revered local Hoodoo practitioner serving the community while mourning the death of her infant, and Mary is a woman navigating the complexities of being a multiracial woman who can pass as white but is in love with a Black man.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Her Norma’s eager desire to entertain and be adored, in stark contrast to the modern-noir staging, becomes a clear sign of her derangement.—
Oussama Zahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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These convolutions come across as brand management to the point of wish fulfillment; did a Fleischer Studios executive give the note that under no circumstances must the musical imply that Betty Boop is anything else than universally adored?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Diving is a consecrated art, but Key struggles with her competing desire to contribute her research to the Museum of Human Memory instead of the temple in which she was raised.—
Natalie Zutter
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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In 2018, Pope Paul was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Romero was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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