heroized

past tense of heroize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroized
Verb
  • This clearly suggests that idealized online self-presentation can inflate social impressions but may create disappointment when offline reality does not match expectations.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • These values were generally shared by his employers at Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, organisations idealized as the polar opposite of Emperor Palpatine's authoritarian dictatorship from a galaxy far, far away.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Elk hunting has always been romanticized for us Easterners.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Rensch romanticized the idea of a child prodigy finding himself inside the game, and with his life circumstances, the board could serve as a tool for his survival.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Creative activations, particularly ones that shock or disquiet, can make the problem of textile waste visible in a city where overconsumption is often glamorized.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Heroized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroized. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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