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
Green’s lawyer, John Burke, highlighted how abuse and instability in his childhood led him to idolize gang members and join a gang as a young teenager.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
In particular, Spencer idolized Asian American figure skaters such as Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou, as well as Maxim Naumov, whose parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston and also died in the plane crash.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Seeking escape, Hackman found solace in movie theaters, idolizing Errol Flynn and James Cagney.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Morales is idolized by his followers, as Chávez, Che Guevara, and others have been by similar followers.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
In particular, Spencer idolized Asian American figure skaters such as Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou, as well as Maxim Naumov, whose parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston and also died in the plane crash.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Seeking escape, Hackman found solace in movie theaters, idolizing Errol Flynn and James Cagney.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Morales is idolized by his followers, as Chávez, Che Guevara, and others have been by similar followers.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
Verb
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Superstars must come to an understanding that their life will never be the same as the many people who adore them.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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Mensah is adored by her superiors at Netflix after delivering a string of hits, including Adolescence, Baby Reindeer, and The Gentlemen.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Verb
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No one is required to pay any admission fee to worship with us.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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The painting was found on one of the house's walls, though archaeologists do not believe that the inhabitants worshiped Greek gods.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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But with Ingram, Barnes, Barrett and Quickley, there are many players who already like to play with the ball in their hands.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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But a horse who likes to hang behind and make a late push won’t want to get trapped against the railing.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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