preachifying

Definition of preachifyingnext
present participle of preachify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachifying
Verb
  • The reason the rap got the thumbs up from the crew was not just due to the freestyle stylings of the burgeoning MC, but rather a matter of practicing what everyone had been preaching.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Baptist and Presbyterian preachers were fined and jailed by local authorities for preaching without licenses.
    Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The vinyl boom started in the late 2000s as a more niche trend among audiofiles and indieheads, with alt-rock figures like Jack White serving as early trailblazers evangelizing the format.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.
    Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Preachifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachifying. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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