spiritualized

past tense of spiritualize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritualized
Verb
  • At Alderson, over 60 women were baptized as part of a larger Christian religious service.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Evan Bland said his wife insisted that everyone in the home needed to be baptized in the bathtub.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.
    Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After her death she was canonized by the Catholic Church and recognized as the patron saint of immigrants.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.
    Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • But that doesn’t matter because that’s been purified.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • In 1988, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal consent.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In Florida, which has long been ground zero for GOP experiments in education reform, there are four, three of which were consecrated by Florida Senate Bill 266 in 2023.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Once your makeup is removed and your face is cleansed, add a hydrating cream like the All About Eyes Lightweight Eye Cream, then use the De-Puffing Eye Roller in the morning to awaken and brighten your eyes for the day.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Allen cleansed himself in the process.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Spiritualized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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