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groveler

noun

Definition of groveler

as in worshipper

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Noun

Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The fire caused extensive damage to the synagogue and a worshipper sustained minor injuries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026

Definition of worshipper

Noun

For years, Bigfoot devotees cited a 1967 film clip, shot by Roger Patterson with friend Bob Gimlin, showing the creature in the wilds of Northern California as proof positive of its existence.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
And yet, the dearth of Friday the 13th media in the 21st century has made devotees a bit more open-minded by necessity.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

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His mother had belonged to the Irgun, the Jewish underground that fought British rule before Israel’s founding, but his parents were, by all accounts, not ideological zealots.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
What’s left is a modern tale of school bullying, with a Margaret who is both a zealot and also, thanks to Sloyan, much more human than in the past.

— William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of zealot

Noun

Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Many fans sympathized with Clarkson’s shopping experience and took to social media to denounce the actions taken by the shop.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

This simultaneously makes this XPS the slickest and most portable of the Googlebook launch lineup and a tough sell for anyone who isn't an Android enthusiast or app developer.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Young enthusiasts, families and people who appreciate automotive design can find something to enjoy.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

The Industry actress, 29, got soaked in fake blood for her role in the horror-action flick as Maria Reaves (the younger sister to protagonist Asia Reaves, played by Zazie Beetz), as did Graham, 56, who plays a satanic cultist.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s an incredible sequence where Zazie Beetz’s character fights cultists with a flaming axe.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of cultist

Noun

Racial idolaters like Duncan, Monica McNutt, Angel Reese, Jemele Hill, Nancy Armour and others will never admit fault because of how deeply their resentment of Clark's success runs.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
An angel then killed 185,000 Assyrian idolaters.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of idolater

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