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
In South Carolina, the audience meets 15-year-old Joplin, who idolizes their gun-wielding veteran father.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Musk is exceptionally popular, even idolized, by many on what might be loosely termed the online right.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The 32-year-old Powell grew up in San Diego idolizing both Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Sun forward Tina Charles grew up idolizing the Shock dynasty, especially legendary forwards Cheryl Ford and Swin Cash.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Musk is exceptionally popular, even idolized, by many on what might be loosely termed the online right.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The 32-year-old Powell grew up in San Diego idolizing both Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Sun forward Tina Charles grew up idolizing the Shock dynasty, especially legendary forwards Cheryl Ford and Swin Cash.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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Following the adventures of a quartet of sisters, the middle grade novels have been adored by young readers everywhere since Birdsall first debuted with The Penderwicks in 2005.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Seeing this guy who is so adored on the terraces as a great family man at home reminds you sometimes that there’s more important things in life.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Garner provides programs in life skills, anger management, job training, religious study, and worship, creating new habits, culinary arts, embracing fatherhood, farming and gardening, manufacturing, and community college courses.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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The event gave kids of all ages and all faiths a space to worship, fellowship and have fun.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His mother was one of the most cultured people like ever in American social history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Reid, a former tight ends coach with the Packers, likes to employ multiple tight-end sets.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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