evangelized

past tense of evangelize
as in preached
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity) The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.

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Recent Examples of evangelized Is the cause of Wings something that really needs to be … evangelized? Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelized
preached
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  • Vrabel preached winning the second half heading into Sunday’s game.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The team has preached its focus on a clean slate ahead of their quest for a second straight championship.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Evangelized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelized. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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