hero-worshipped

verb

variants also hero-worshiped
past tense of hero-worship
1
as in adored
to love or admire too much people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment

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2
as in praised
to praise too much a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers

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  1. adored
  2. praised
  3. worshipped
  4. commended
  5. idolized
  6. applauded
  7. congratulated
  8. stroked
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  • Victorians adored houseplants and incorporated them into their interiors with gleeful maximalist excess.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • It was named for three Swedish princesses who adored it after their teacher, Jenny Åkerström, featured the recipe in a 1948 cookbook.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adored
Verb
  • Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Agnes worshipped little Laurence; according to Galloway, her death, when Olivier was 12, left her son with a kind of hollowness and an obsession with succeeding at all costs.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of worshipped
Verb
  • Chicago 7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell, the main speaker at the unveiling, commended West’s cultural contributions and her legacy as an educator during her tenure at Chicago State University.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Bragg, whose office had sought a 20-year prison term, commended Haley and all of the women who came forward against Weinstein, several of whom attended the hearing.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of commended
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  • Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As a boy, Algren lived on the South Side and idolized the White Sox.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of idolized
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  • In response, many Reddit users surprisingly applauded the change.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Stephanie Graves, chair of the LAHSA Commission, applauded the court’s ruling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of applauded
Verb
  • The veteran coach congratulated his team for the win and quickly pivoted to yelling about mental mistakes that kept Houston County in the game.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Fineman, 38, congratulated the newest SNL cast members in her own Instagram post after the big reveal.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of congratulated
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  • Charli even stroked the bathroom hand dryer — a clever reference to everybody’s favorite scene in Desperately Seeking Susan.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie Ethan Salas stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday night as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Miami Marlins 7-6.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of stroked
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