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as in adored
to love or admire too much
it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star
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as in applauded
to praise too much
a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her
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Recent Examples of adulated
Turkey’s TB2s became adulated in Ukraine for striking Russian tanks advancing on Kyiv at the start of that war in early 2022.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulated
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Let the horses and their drivers make New York a place where carriage rides are adored, like so many other places.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Above all, though, Melissa and Mark Hortman were parents who adored their children.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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And so the crowd applauded Robinson, even as he was awarded a flagrant foul, for his aggression.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Some attendees held oversized signs and posters in support of their graduates, while others cheered and applauded as students crossed the stage to receive their diplomas.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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For decades your homepage was the front door, and brands worshipped Google to be found.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Those critics referenced the golden calf idol worshipped by the Israelites before Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in the Book of Exodus.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The government of Kagame, whose party has ruled Rwanda since 1994, has tried to bridge ethnic divisions using legal means and other measures, and has been praised by many for presiding over relative peace and stability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.—
Sanat Pai Raikar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 June 2026
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The statement followed an Instagram Stories post in which Gomez congratulated the Knicks for their 107-106 victory over the Spurs after trailing by 29 points at one point in the game.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Riquelme congratulated Pérez and accepted the result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The mayor and commissioner said police will be out in full force for the parade, as both commended NYPD officers for their work Saturday night when 63 people were arrested.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Macron commended Trump for the announcement of the memorandum of understanding with Iran and for attending the G7 summit, which France is hosting, during his opening remarks.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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One reader even wrote in to pitch the Sacramento Bees — and we’re certainly flattered.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Adulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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