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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
Verb
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In fact, Presley adored the song and yearned to record it.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Critics adored the camaraderie between the cast as well as the realistic, relatable storylines — and for good reason.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Indivisible Project, a nonprofit group that led protests against Avelo Airlines, on Thursday applauded the carrier's move to end its contract with DHS.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The union representing flight attendants for Avelo applauded the end of the ICE flights.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Irish, Italian, German, and Polish communities each worshipped—in Latin—at their own churches, often within blocks of one another.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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As their youngest uncle, Turner’s nieces and nephews worshiped him.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Special teams coordinator Tracy Smith has also routinely praised Scott’s willingness to do whatever is asked of him.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officials praised the responders and said many of them received specialized water rescue training thanks to a federal grant.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But in tech, where founders are idolized yet structurally undercapitalized as individuals, the idea is both obvious and overdue.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many members of the DWTS fam congratulated the couple, including Julianne Hough, Derek’s sister, and Emma Slater.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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In November of that year, Rivera congratulated Myha’la on Industry's first-season success.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While having tea with Wiggins, Charles commended Chatfield’s treatment and recovery rate.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nikola Jurkovic, a member of technical staff at the influential METR AI research center, commended the paper’s contributions.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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While Eze was flattered by Nigeria’s interest and considered playing for them, his preference was to represent England.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The requests left him feeling uneasy rather than flattered.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Adulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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