heroizing

present participle of heroize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroizing
romanticizing
Verb
  • So The Paper treats journalism as aspirational — Ned describes over-romanticizing as one of his main faults.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • More than 260 viewers have taken to the comments section to share their delight at the unexpected feature likely from the 2000s, at a time when Gen Zers are romanticizing the tech and lifestyles of the era online.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Heroizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroizing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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