fetishized

Definition of fetishizednext
past tense of fetishize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishized
Verb
  • We were objectified by most of our producers.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Appropriation of surplus labor, objectified in commodities, drove the system.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dallas removing decorative crosswalks after state order For many residents and business owners, the crosswalks symbolized more than just street markings.
    Marissa Armas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For more than 60 years, the Ford Mustang Convertible has symbolized freedom, adventure and wind-in-the-hair fun.
    Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Villa retained the ability to move the ball upfield efficiently, as illustrated by their attacking shape in the image below.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The peril and promise of the moment are embodied in this song.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The music At a taping of the special, Cyrus embodied Hannah Montana on a stage that resembled the show’s title sequence.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Fetishized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishized. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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