as in adores
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 idolizes
In other words, as much as Maggie idolizes her teacher in the way that young people who weren’t loved enough as children project parent-like silhouettes onto their mentors, Maggie also might be building a case against Alma.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, a screen diva whom Molina idolizes.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, a screen diva whom Molina idolizes.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolizes
adores
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The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dev Erlich, an attorney based in New Jersey, adores her dog Skylar.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Idolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolizes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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