DEIFIED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

deified

verb

past tense of deify

as in adored

to love or admire too much materialistic people who deify money

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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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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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Dolly Parton was universally adored across generations, political lines, musical tastes.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Other moviegoers adored his campy but somehow restrained mania as the butler in Clue, or delighted in his nasty smarm as the concierge in Home Alone 2.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 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

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What remains disputed is whether those beliefs motivated the Tate-LaBianca murders or whether, as Berlinger argues, prosecutors elevated them into the central theory of their case.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
This El Niño event has taken hold at a time when sea surface temperatures in the Pacific were already significantly elevated.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of elevated

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With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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

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Interestingly, Fernandez-Pardo was revered by Howe and would have been Newcastle’s principal target in May, though his initial preference was for Champions League football.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
It’s revered as a pretension-free refuge from overpriced and overstimulating Ocean Drive.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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Sunderland, of course, spent heavily last season after coming up from the Championship, and there is a broad consensus that promoted teams need to do so to quickly bring their squads up to scratch.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Where were all the groups that past mayors promoted over police involvement?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoted

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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
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

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