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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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Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
23 Feb. 2026
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Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lee says that some staff members have applauded Harvard's decision to reopen investigations into Epstein's ties to professors since the emails came to light in November.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Across Wall Street, analysts unanimously applauded Nvidia's stellar performance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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At Karmel Mall’s prayer hall, where hundreds worshiped daily, congregations were less than half their usual size, Sabri said.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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One moment they’re worshiped on social media; the next, they’re scorched.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 4,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That message has pleased some on the right, who have praised Paramount over its decision to buy The Free Press, cut ties with Stephen Colbert, and bring back one of the president’s favorite film franchises.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Frank repeatedly praised their resilience and ability to respond to setbacks during his reign, but that mainly happened in away matches.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Then a Chicago Tribune reporter, Reynolds had idolized Jackson.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela, who began his professional career as a middle infielder in the Red Sox minor leagues, idolized him.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hortiz congratulated Bozeman on his retirement.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The men were personally congratulated with a direct call, while the women were referenced later, almost as a footnote, in a moment punctuated by laughter.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Moreso, Cronin commended Dailey for telling his teammates to fight.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Police commended the neighbor who made the 911 call.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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That job turned out to involve flying around the world in high style—often to places run by oligarchs, dictators, and fellow royals, on the basis that they would be flattered to deal with a prince.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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The soft-spoken Stolz acknowledged that, yes, his aims are high, and, sure, he is flattered by the comparisons to Heiden.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Adulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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