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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  • Sending so much love and light to her family, friends, and everyone who adored her.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Elephants are widely adored by many people today — but a recent study suggests early humans were butchering them for survival nearly 2 million years ago.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 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
Definition of venerated
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  • Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP campaign has elevated the entire group.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The reduced flow of oil through the strait has kept prices elevated.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
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  • Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The church elder had worshiped in the building for more than 30 years.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of worshipped
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  • Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Our age range is exactly 60 years, and the octogenarian among us is quickly revered for her remarkable fitness.
    — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of revered
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  • In June, Howat was promoted to managing director following a recent leadership restructure.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • The hosts are still getting used to receiving a heightened level of attention, to being idolized by both the general nerd and Black nerd communities.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Swedish authorities arrested a teenage boy who pledged allegiance to the Islamist State and idolized suicide bombers, according to Swedish media.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of idolized
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  • The women exalted in these spaces put their face on in the morning—as a woman from the 1950s might say.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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