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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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Birkin adored the baby but was tortured by her husband’s coldness.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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She was adored by her entire Late Show work family, and she will be greatly missed.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Robby Soave delivers his radar on the reactions to Charlie Kirk's death and the push by conservatives to fire people who have spread misinformation about and applauded his death.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But while these shows have been praised for bringing awareness to the condition, women shouldn't learn about this common health problem from reality TV.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Derek praised the dance as impressive and said that Scott looked comfortable during the side-by-side sections.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mood was celebratory, and Jassy congratulated employees on Zoox’s success to date, the person said.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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When the Niners clinched their spot in the coveted game, Brandt congratulated Purdy on the field.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Fein had long idolized the legendary producer and creator of the Wall of Sound.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At an intimate reception at the library-like wine bar on Mercer Street, Sanders, a 29-year veteran of Condé Nast, was commended by Anna Wintour.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commended the use of NATO aircraft to intercept Russian drones over Poland after a Wednesday incursion amid an attack on Ukraine.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Harry Potter director Christopher Columbus doesn't seem very impressed by actor Nick Frost's transformation into Hagrid… but he is flattered.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Adulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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