heroizes

Definition of heroizesnext
present tense third-person singular of heroize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroizes
Verb
  • Millennials, in particular, have been tagged as a generation that romanticizes the pivot—that equates reinvention with a full reset.
    Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Every generation romanticizes the struggles of its youth.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • However, Neptune idealizes, which can ultimately blur boundaries, while Mercury prefers to be analytical, seeking out the facts and hard data.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The definition of ultra-processing reflects a philosophy that idealizes traditional culinary practices and treats modern food processing methods as suspect, regardless of their health effects.
    David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Where Bonnie and Clyde glamorizes its couple and their crimes, Loden renders Wanda passive and desultory in the lawless turn her life has taken.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 23 May 2026
  • The notebook glamorizes love as possession.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Heroizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroizes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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