adulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of adulate
1
as in adores
to love or admire too much it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star

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2
as in praises
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 Synonyms for adulates
  1. adores
  2. praises
  3. likes
  4. congratulates
  5. commends
  6. applauds
  7. massages
  8. strokes
Verb
  • From musty star maps to ratty psychics, the movie so adores Los Angeles that Thomas Lennon’s hair stylist character is a riff on local billboard king Chaz Dean.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • As someone who adores the movie Casablanca, this is the matchup that should have broadcasters creating puns based on the film’s famous quotes.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of adores
Verb
  • Timothée Chalamet praises Denis Villeneuve at the #DunePartThree global Imax fan event.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • The show is produced by V10 Entertainment, whom Reeves praises for playing a key role in helping to find sponsors and working closely with Moto America.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of praises
Verb
  • For the most part, BriseBois likes the team the Lightning had this past season.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • In either case, the executive branch is tasked with administering and enforcing laws, whether the mayor or president likes them or not.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • As Ospreay walks away, Kenny Omega congratulates him on his performance at Forbidden Door.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This logic would not have barred any of the Jim Crow voting devices that the Roberts Court frequently congratulates itself and the nation for overcoming.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of congratulates
Verb
  • The article commends their networking efforts but offers three strategies for better success.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Miss Manners commends it as better than the usual aggressive-aggressive behavior — and more effective.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Definition of commends
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  • All are aghast, save Ser Torrhen Manderly, who applauds the farce.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • The Riles team takes home their third consecutive win in the ribs category, and the audience applauds as team members pump their fists in victory.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of applauds
Verb
  • The center also has hydrotherapy chairs where athletes can lie as a jet of water, similar but much stronger than the jets in a jacuzzi, massages them.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Nov. 2025
  • In a viral video shared on Instagram last Sunday under the username @whiskeytoller, the gray kitty can be seen hanging around his brother, Oakley, as his mom massages the injured area, doing his best to show his love and support.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of massages
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  • When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.
    — Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of strokes
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“Adulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulates. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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