1
as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess
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Recent Examples of exalt
Once, members of the House without a peep of protest even exalted the infamous serial killer known as the Boston Strangler.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Vuitton’s longstanding cultural exchanges with Japan are a recurring topic throughout the Osaka exhibition, and are exalted in a dedicated room outfitted with tatami platforms and lighting.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
There is something peculiar and exalted in the moment.
—Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
The images made the rounds on social media, as Leeds fans exalted Nance’s sense of style.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Vuitton’s longstanding cultural exchanges with Japan are a recurring topic throughout the Osaka exhibition, and are exalted in a dedicated room outfitted with tatami platforms and lighting.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
There is something peculiar and exalted in the moment.
—Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
The images made the rounds on social media, as Leeds fans exalted Nance’s sense of style.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalt
Verb
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Worthy’s role was elevated last year because of an injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dozens of family, friends and coworkers gathered for a vigil outside of Broadbelt’s Miami Gardens home to celebrate her life and comfort each other with food and prayer.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, battles a gambling addiction in a trailer for the crime thriller, as Law's Jake Friedken celebrates the growing success of his buzzy establishment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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One fellow-freestyler praised her ingenuity but said that, in a creative category with many strong contenders, her victory was a bit disappointing.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers praise its atmospheric setting and rich world-building, but some criticised its punishing difficulty.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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God bless, and God save the wrist.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Exalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalt. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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