1
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
Verb
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You’re allowed to enjoy being wanted and adored.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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His work was adored, but he was also adored as a person.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In any case, the Academy’s openness toward international cinema should be applauded.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The audience applauded in agreement.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The grappa is poured, and praised.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The activist Charlie Kirk praised him onstage.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Riquelme congratulated Pérez and accepted the result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Members of the royal family also congratulated the couple on their new addition, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, who wrote a congratulatory message on their official Instagram account.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office commended the two bystanders, saying their actions stopped the attack and likely prevented additional injuries.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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Israel's public security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the police, also commended the work of the security forces that apprehended him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 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
Cite this Entry
“Adulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulated. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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