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also hero-worshiped
1
as in worshiped
to love or admire too much
people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment
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2
as in stroked
to praise too much
a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hermes Trismegistus was the god of the occult and magic, worshipped by the ancient Greeks in the Ptolemaic Kingdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in tech, where founders are idolized yet structurally undercapitalized as individuals, the idea is both obvious and overdue.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Petite shoppers have also praised it.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new construction and shape was nearly unanimously praised, although many fans took issue with the style’s limited availability.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hero-worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero-worshipped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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