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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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One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Besides the delicious sandwiches, the mango and papaya parfait was particularly delightful and light, and the chocolate cake came adored with a pink butterfly.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ripa kicked off Wednesday's edition of Live by telling the audience about Gelman's induction into the organization at the New York City ceremony as the studio crowd applauded.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the speech, some members of the crowd stood and some lightly applauded.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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TikTok users have praised Worley for saving Juni, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Quote of the day Shakya’s 2-year-old daughter, Aryatara, was chosen in Nepal as the new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bringing Up Bates star Carlin Bates, who recently welcomed her third baby, a daughter named Navy Kate, also congratulated the couple in the comments.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Fiala congratulated Babis and conceded defeat.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, appeared to have idolized many of the mass shooters who had gone before them.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After the race, Five-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard got emotional about Verstappen's feat and commended the driver for bringing attention to endurance racing.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The fundamental truth that Madrid look a long way from finding their best, have many problems to deal with, and that recent results perhaps flattered Alonso’s side.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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To put it mildly, we’re flattered.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Adulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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