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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deified
  1. adored
  2. venerated
  3. elevated
  4. worshipped
  5. revered
  6. promoted
  7. idolized
  8. exalted
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  • Victorians adored houseplants and incorporated them into their interiors with gleeful maximalist excess.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • It was named for three Swedish princesses who adored it after their teacher, Jenny Åkerström, featured the recipe in a 1948 cookbook.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
  • Since at least 1389, two vials purportedly containing the saint’s blood have been venerated in Naples because of their inexplicable ability to liquefy on his feast days.
    — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of venerated
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  • But since then, the policies have been adopted uniformly, publicized clearly and elevated to play a more central role in campus life.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevated
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  • The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Agnes worshipped little Laurence; according to Galloway, her death, when Olivier was 12, left her son with a kind of hollowness and an obsession with succeeding at all costs.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • He will long be remembered and revered for his durability and loyalty to the Falcons and his proficiency at his craft.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Locals revered the place enough to leave it alone — and believed that interfering with the site would bring bad luck.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of revered
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  • As one of only five dancers throughout Dancing With the Stars‘ history to be promoted from troupe to pro after just one season, Hailey Bills has every right to brag.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are no straightforward steps like in the days when a diligent worker could land a job at a good company, work hard to get promoted and hope to climb the corporate ladder.
    — Julia Carpenter, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As a boy, Algren lived on the South Side and idolized the White Sox.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
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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
Definition of exalted
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