apotheosize

verb

Definition of apotheosizenext
as in to exalt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosize
  1. exalt
  2. dignify
  3. lionize
  4. canonize
  5. revere
  6. reverence
  7. venerate
Verb
  • Her dense imagery, exalting family and the Black communities of her native Columbus, Ohio, made her one of America’s great storytellers in any medium.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mercury is exalted in Virgo until September 10, so the first part of the month is a good time to get into the logistical weeds about it.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of exalt
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  • Rather than a piece of writing dignified by money, the work of writing is dignified by a reader’s time.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of dignify
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  • Soaring energy prices and inflation have added to the burden as the tourism sector struggles to draw visitors to landscapes lionized in Hollywood by Peter O’Toole, Harrison Ford and Matt Damon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Among the voices decrying the Met’s decision to lionize Galliano is New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has recently faced uproar over his vociferous criticism of Israel.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lionize
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  • She was canonized in 1933 by Pope Pius XI to become Saint Bernadette.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Italian-Americans even launched a campaign to have the explorer canonized.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of canonize
Verb
  • In the same month Netflix released Train Dreams, the film version of Denis Johnson’s revered short novel about a logger whose deceased baby daughter visits him in the form of a wolf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Journalists identified the source of the album as Beck’s falling out with Leigh, and critics revered the LP as proof Beck had grown up as a songwriter, abandoning the old doggerel.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of revere
Verb
  • Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Definition of reverence
Verb
  • Reed, venerated for his solo artistry and collaborations with the Velvet Underground, is a quintessential New York City artist of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The kids who venerate McQueen as a fashion figurehead these days, after all, are likely to be found at the Cyberdog, just like McGirr once was.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of venerate
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“Apotheosize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosize. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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