as in worshiping
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible
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as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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as in to adore
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 worship
Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Fountains were scented with rose water and perfume was part of cleansing rituals, celebrations, feasts, seduction and worship.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The finale implies a desire to comment on the misogyny and wealth worship underlying stories like The Perfect Couple rather than reproduce it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The borrowing plan would expand non-education aid for cities and towns, increase affordable housing and combat homelessness, bolster security at places of worship and support construction and renovation of child care facilities.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Fountains were scented with rose water and perfume was part of cleansing rituals, celebrations, feasts, seduction and worship.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
Set during one dizzying weekend at the Kell estate, home to billionaire couple Michaela (Moore) and Peter (Bacon), these top one-percenters are so worshipped and secluded that their immediate social circle resembles a cult more than a community.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The finale implies a desire to comment on the misogyny and wealth worship underlying stories like The Perfect Couple rather than reproduce it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worship
Verb
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Pilgrims have long venerated the site, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1914.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Apollo, the god of archery and the son of Zeus, was venerated both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Nothing is not so much a company as a global community mad euphoria of more than three million people who love the fusion of innovative technology and cutting-edge design.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Each necklace has three flashing modes: fast blinking, slow blinking and steady on. Add some fun to any Independence Day outfit with these patriotic headbands and glasses your kids are sure to love.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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His face was printed on lunch boxes, cereal boxes and posters that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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Referred to as Bubblegum Bobby and a fixture on the cover of teen magazines, lunch boxes, and other merch for adoring young fans, Sherman also continued to act during that period.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
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After the mass, there will be food and performances from local choirs, and an outdoor eucharistic adoration.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era’s teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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The designs were situated over three floors, where guests were allowed to select a Levi’s item and customize it to [their] liking with graphics, rhinestones, and other embellishments.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 June 2025
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Do the accolades, likes, and shares compensate for the misallocation of our attention?—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Internationally aspirational with a presence in all the major markets, the house is revered for both its great value cuvées, and its prestigious Blanc de Blancs ‘Comtes de Champagne’ - one of the world’s best sparkling wines.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France -- but above all, unavoidable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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“Worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worship. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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