fetishized

Definition of fetishizednext
past tense of fetishize
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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
  • Perhaps some of it is the yawning gap beween promise and reality, symbolized by Altman himself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The cuttlefish bone, meanwhile, symbolized the bird that had literally flown the coop.
    Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As exemplified through his company’s latest venture, Morton believes predictive intelligence will increasingly define competitive advantage, allowing agents to act with greater certainty and timing.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Such tension is perhaps best exemplified, however, by the conditions underlying this young boy’s plight.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Nothing could have better illustrated where the Penguins are in their first-round NHL playoff series with the Philadelphia Flyers — or the team’s mindset.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Backed by a $293 million Series B led by Alibaba Cloud, ShengShu is positioning Motubrain as a key step toward general-purpose embodied AI systems capable of operating across diverse real-world settings.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Based on a 1983 novel by Sapienza, Fuori is marked by Martone’s characteristically elegant dramatization, performed and embodied with an entrancing brilliance by a never-better Golino.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Fetishized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishized. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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