as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
But Hunter, who grew up idolizing Travis Konecny, Lawson Crouse and Bo Horvat, had other plans.
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In a fantasy sequence, Ed dreams he is visited by serial killers who idolize him, like Charles Manson, Ed Kemper, Brudos and Speck.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The character idolizes Goodall and her work.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Tarasov, 11 years Bobrovsky’s junior, grew up idolizing the Panthers’ starter and now two-time Stanley Cup champion.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In a fantasy sequence, Ed dreams he is visited by serial killers who idolize him, like Charles Manson, Ed Kemper, Brudos and Speck.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The character idolizes Goodall and her work.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Tarasov, 11 years Bobrovsky’s junior, grew up idolizing the Panthers’ starter and now two-time Stanley Cup champion.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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One of Indiana's peskiest invasive plants, oriental bittersweet, was bought, sold and adored for almost 100 years in the United States before horticulturists started to raise concerns about the species.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Clara adores them, and rightly so.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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There is no discernible border; residents live, work and worship interchangeably between the two towns.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot to like about the way the Sabres have played, though.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Choi likes to precut carrots, celery, onions and fennel.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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