Synonyms of evangelizing

evangelizing

verb

present participle of evangelize

as in preaching

to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity)

The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.

Related Words

• preaching
• lecturing
• preachifying
• platitudinizing
• sermonizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evangelizing

Stephen Colbert, one of my heroes, has spent decades evangelizing Tolkien’s compassion and courage. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

No doubt many other religious institutions have seized on the World Cup with these and other emphases, including evangelizing and otherwise stressing their uniqueness. — Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Technology leaders who have taken the podium as graduation speakers of late may have figured out AI evangelizing isn’t polling well with young professionals, and tweaked their messaging accordingly. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 June 2026

The vinyl boom started in the late 2000s as a more niche trend among audiofiles and indieheads, with alt-rock figures like Jack White serving as early trailblazers evangelizing the format. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

Brian Contos is the Field CISO at Mitiga with 30+ years of experience building successful companies and evangelizing cybersecurity. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes. — Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026

The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy. — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026

Previously, new languages could emerge from individuals or small teams evangelizing their approach to potential contributors and users. — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025