heroicizing

present participle of heroicize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroicizing
Verb
  • This month’s astro-weather asks you to stop romanticizing love stories or praise that doesn’t actually contribute to your sense of security.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • College football has a habit of romanticizing the past in ways that don’t match the actual results.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The new fad of tradwife influencers idealizing a time before women had the right to vote is evidence enough.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Nothing wrong with idealizing and daydreaming, but to a certain extent.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even in the wake of the body positivity movement from the past few years, researchers are concerned about a cultural swing back to glamorizing thin-ness, pointing to the popularity – and possible misuse – of GLP-1s.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Novels like Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch depict the surreal and alienating days of early parenthood with an eye to de-glamorizing the post-partum experience.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hilton cut his teeth in his native UK working in Conservative Party politics, where he was credited with softening the party’s image on issues like the environment.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • Adding a small amount of baking soda during soaking or cooking may help reduce gas by breaking down some of these compounds and softening the beans.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
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“Heroicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicizing. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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