as in evangelized
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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Recent Examples of preached
Vrabel preached winning the second half heading into Sunday’s game.
—
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The team has preached its focus on a clean slate ahead of their quest for a second straight championship.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That mentality isn’t just preached, it’s lived daily.
—Nick Lomaglio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Clergy in the 1800s preached that slavery was the will of God.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
When Richardson was benched midseason last season in favor of then 39-year-old Joe Flacco, Ballard preached patience.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Coaches have long preached that the best way to move up in the rankings is to win, and win against out-of-section teams.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Finally, the gospel of energy efficiency preached by RMI co-founder Amory Lovins since the 1970s is having an effect, but that progress could be thwarted if demand spikes for data centers.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
While company handbooks have always preached the importance of human capital, the past few years have really driven home the true impact employees have on the bottom line.
—Michael D. Brown, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The team has preached its focus on a clean slate ahead of their quest for a second straight championship.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That mentality isn’t just preached, it’s lived daily.
—Nick Lomaglio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Clergy in the 1800s preached that slavery was the will of God.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
When Richardson was benched midseason last season in favor of then 39-year-old Joe Flacco, Ballard preached patience.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Coaches have long preached that the best way to move up in the rankings is to win, and win against out-of-section teams.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Finally, the gospel of energy efficiency preached by RMI co-founder Amory Lovins since the 1970s is having an effect, but that progress could be thwarted if demand spikes for data centers.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
While company handbooks have always preached the importance of human capital, the past few years have really driven home the true impact employees have on the bottom line.
—Michael D. Brown, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preached
evangelized
Verb
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Is the cause of Wings something that really needs to be … evangelized?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Preached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preached. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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