as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.
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Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Caudhy Salomon, a 15-year-old attending Miami Beach Senior High, has long idolized and looked up to the Haitian football team, driving his love for the sport and his decision to play for Little Haiti FC, a championship-winning team in youth football.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Needless to say, Adrián Morejón was excited to share a uniform with someone who grew up idolizing.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
And yes, the song was a colorful confection packaged into easily digestible pop for children who idolized Siwa from her Dance Moms days.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Caudhy Salomon, a 15-year-old attending Miami Beach Senior High, has long idolized and looked up to the Haitian football team, driving his love for the sport and his decision to play for Little Haiti FC, a championship-winning team in youth football.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Needless to say, Adrián Morejón was excited to share a uniform with someone who grew up idolizing.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
And yes, the song was a colorful confection packaged into easily digestible pop for children who idolized Siwa from her Dance Moms days.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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Thousands of shoppers adore the Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream for its lightweight, anti-aging, and deeply nourishing formula.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Rob-Will has the support of his adoring wildchild daughter, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind), but not of openly distrustful Rip, who gave the gun-toting Rob-Will that punch felt around the Dutton universe in their gas station first meeting.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Few foods occupy a space as unique as instant noodles, simultaneously worshipped as a junk food treat and a reliable staple for millions of people around the world.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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And on the other hand, there've been some folks who would like to see me out every day, right, banging the drum.—
Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Tom and Evan hear eight bell tolls at the close of the finale, suggesting that Widow’s Bay would like another eight souls.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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