1
as in to adore
to love or admire too much
materialistic people who deify money
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2
as in to venerate
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 to elevate
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 deify
His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
That should have been seemingly enough for Schmidt to be deified in Philadelphia.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But in the interim, the rule of law is too important to be left to compromised OLC opinions deifying incumbent presidents.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
That should have been seemingly enough for Schmidt to be deified in Philadelphia.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But in the interim, the rule of law is too important to be left to compromised OLC opinions deifying incumbent presidents.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deify
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Ronaldo and Zidane have become so adored based upon, say, that goal against Compostela or that Champions League winner against Bayer Leverkusen — and various compilations — that there’s actually no rational analysis about their careers.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Smith particularly adores the 90-minute Bottled-in-Bond Warehouse Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill and the one-hour Rickhouse Barrel Thieving at Bardstown Bourbon Company.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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The church has received visitors and pilgrims for decades who venerate the saint's faith.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Fans drive what art gets created, what products get made, who gets canceled, and who gets venerated.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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The opportunity is real, but execution risk is elevated as competition intensifies across core markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Using quality rum and real sugar elevates the experience.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Gauff and Keys were part of two generations that grew up worshipping Serena and Venus Williams.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Following Scopes, evangelicals established broad networks of their own independent churches, K-12 schools, universities and media organizations – including publishers and electronic media – thus creating a subculture within which to worship and raise their children.—
Richard Flory,
The Conversation,
21 Aug. 2025
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Former managers Dale Sveum and Rick Renteria weren’t blamed for all the losing in the rebuild years from 2012-14, and Joe Maddon was widely revered after making the NL Championship Series in his first year and ending the World Series title drought in his second.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her final novel, The Blue Flower, about a romance in the early life of Novalis, was so revered by American critics that that National Book Critics Circle changed their rules for eligibility to include books published in the US.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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In addition to Wicked: For Good, which premieres on Nov. 21, the Oscar winner is also busy promoting Ne Zha II.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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On a societal level, bigger cars take up more public space, leaving less room for the livable, likeable city and promote urban sprawl.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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His mother was one of the most cultured people like ever in American social history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Reid, a former tight ends coach with the Packers, likes to employ multiple tight-end sets.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Vuitton’s longstanding cultural exchanges with Japan are a recurring topic throughout the Osaka exhibition, and are exalted in a dedicated room outfitted with tatami platforms and lighting.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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There is something peculiar and exalted in the moment.—
Jayson Greene,
Time,
17 June 2025
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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deify. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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