evangelize
verb
evan·ge·lize
i-ˈvan-jə-ˌlīz 
evangelized; evangelizing
: to preach the gospel
evangelizer
noun
Examples of evangelize in a Sentence
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
They were evangelizing about the importance of saving energy.
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Kottikollon’s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley’s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Ely evangelizes the merits of the program.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Ely evangelizes the merits of the program.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evangelize
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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