deified

verb

past tense of deify
1
as in adored
to love or admire too much materialistic people who deify money

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2
as in venerated
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers

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3
as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives

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  1. adored
  2. venerated
  3. elevated
  4. worshipped
  5. revered
  6. promoted
  7. idolized
  8. exalted
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  • Under her watch, our shows have thrived as some of the longest-running and most adored in Germany.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On the 1994 comeback album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins, Sparks imagined Liberace, who died in 1987, making his own comeback in the afterlife, adored again as a phantom haunting the Earth.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 31 July 2026
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  • Other venerated South Side joints included Pepper’s Lounge, the Dew Drop Inn, and Theresa’s Lounge, the latter of which was tucked away in the basement of an apartment building.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Not asked enough by those who venerated Graham is why in death the patriot’s name must be associated with what’s so inimical to American prosperity and freedom.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Ship traffic is unlikely to return to pre-war levels, of around 130 to 140 crossings a day, according to analysts, which could keep oil prices elevated for longer.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The living space would be elevated on pillars with parking and storage underneath — a common design along the coast.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
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  • His mother, who worshipped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, never missed one of FDR’s fireside chats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Two former teachers, who taught religion in the classroom and worshiped with their students, at different Catholic schools in California were fired.
    — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • The film stars revered Indian thespian Naseeruddin Shah as Rashid Ali, a Punjabi Muslim man whose family left before Partition and who returns to his birthplace after a lifetime in England.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Both the Dwight Twilley Band’s albums and Phil Seymour’s solo work are revered by fans of the power pop genre.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of revered
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  • Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
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  • Mary’s valley of sin was exalted and Simon’s mountain of pride was made low through the love of God.
    — Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Jupiter — exalted in Cancer — brings expansion to themes of intuition, emotional intelligence, family bonds and home life.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Definition of exalted
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