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
That should have been seemingly enough for Schmidt to be deified in Philadelphia.
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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
In the history of Rome, only Julius, Augustus, and Claudius were deified upon their deaths; Vespasian wants the honor, and his son and heir, Titus, wants to give it to him.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Law goes balls out (literally) in crafting the narcissistic megalomaniac that is Ritter, a man who deifies Nietzsche.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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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
In the history of Rome, only Julius, Augustus, and Claudius were deified upon their deaths; Vespasian wants the honor, and his son and heir, Titus, wants to give it to him.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Law goes balls out (literally) in crafting the narcissistic megalomaniac that is Ritter, a man who deifies Nietzsche.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deify
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Superstars must come to an understanding that their life will never be the same as the many people who adore them.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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Mensah is adored by her superiors at Netflix after delivering a string of hits, including Adolescence, Baby Reindeer, and The Gentlemen.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Managing ego doesn’t mean failing to acknowledge rising generations of performers who, nearly to a woman, openly venerate her for helping to pave their way.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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From union leaders to foreign students There are some striking parallels between the throttling of civil liberties during the Cold War and President Donald Trump’s crusade against foreign students exercising venerated democratic freedoms.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Another benefit is that a mix of vintage pieces, textures, and splurge items elevates the affordable, mass-market items in your home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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For the Cowboys, who have one of the most physical offensive lines in the league, chock-full of first-round picks, his effort as a run blocker has to be elevated.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Alchemy 24s are introduced as a sneaker to be worshipped, but those and the other shoes featured throughout the film, lack detail.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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Men, converting to worshipping a little white ball, plan their golf tournaments with each other, and find an enemy who must be humbled.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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The founder's namesake brand's latest creation has an invisible finish (as someone with melanin-rich skin, this was of the utmost importance to the founder) and goes beyond protecting skin thanks to Kashmiri saffron, a Ayurvedic ingredient revered for its ability to repair the look of dark spots.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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His grandfather, revered St. Louisan and Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Harry Caray, anchored Cardinals games from 1945-69 before voicing the Cubs at the end of his career.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Plus, hair loss treatments do so much more than promote hair growth, which usually takes a couple of months to see.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Hamburg have only just been promoted after seven years away.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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But a horse who likes to hang behind and make a late push won’t want to get trapped against the railing.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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But with Ingram, Barnes, Barrett and Quickley, there are many players who already like to play with the ball in their hands.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The story of Combs’s rise and fall exposes the many fractures in a legacy that pop culture was always eager to exalt.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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In panel discussions, roundtables, and closed-door meetings, analysts exalted the virtues of the United States as an investment destination and excoriated Europe as overregulated, uncompetitive, and incapable of innovating.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deify. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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