HERO-WORSHIPPING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hero-worshipping

verb

variants also hero-worshiping

present participle of hero-worship

as in adoring

to love or admire too much people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment

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as in praising

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

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New Englanders, from Maine to Massachusetts, brace themselves for these foliage-adoring tourists every autumn.

— Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026
Moments later, an unbothered Brown flung himself around the stadium, catering directly to his adoring, unwavering fans.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of adoring

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Scott has also been cited in FGA’s materials praising the foundation’s work lobbying Congress for steeper restrictions on Medicaid food assistance.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
As scrutiny of Huang intensified, Cantor Chairman Brandon Lutnick was publicly praising the chipmaker’s leadership.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

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Its magical forest is filled with talking animals, tree-worshipping mystics, scheming functionaries, and the Dowager Governess (Carey Mulligan), an enchantress who commands an army of uniformed coyotes.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In Jennifer’s Body, Needy (Seyfried) is BFFs with the titular mean girl played by Fox, whose body becomes possessed by a succubus with a taste for teen boys after a botched sacrifice by a devil-worshipping boy band (led by Adam Brody).

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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The Miracle Brush is a state-of-the-art paddle brush with precision dual boar/nylon bristles and microsphere massaging tips to gently detangle hair of all textures and lengths while simultaneously encouraging scalp health with micro-circulation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
The lotion comes in a convenient pump dispenser, and the brand recommends applying it to dry or damp skin and massaging it in fully until absorbed.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

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Guests have reported footsteps in the attic, the feeling of someone stroking their face, a shower rode repeatedly flying off the wall and loud noises from outside the front door when no one is there.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.

— Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

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Alexis and Nic Peart diverted their dog walk to listen to speeches commending the commode that will now sit across the street from their home.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky, after losing to the Senators on Saturday, called them the best team his team has faced all season, commending them for being fast, competitive and connected.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of commending

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But once the game was over, everybody was coming together and giving hugs and congratulating each other and stuff like that.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Los Angeles City Council members gave Mayor-elect Nithya Raman a warm welcome Tuesday, congratulating their colleague on her election victory and pledging to work with her despite having largely backed her opponent, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of congratulating

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Everyone in the audience was laughing and applauding, thinking Molière’s intense coughing fit was comedic gold, until their laughter turned to horror.

— Gates McFadden, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Those of us who stayed until the end leapt to our feet, applauding and cheering for the actors, call after call.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

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