as in worshiping
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible
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1
as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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2
as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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as in to adore
to love or admire too much
thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good
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Recent Examples of worship
Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Far more recently, Quakers sued the federal government earlier this year over immigration agents' ability to make arrests at houses of worship.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 May 2025
The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The nets are closing in on them, the circle is getting tighter, and even their own places of worship are not safe.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Far more recently, Quakers sued the federal government earlier this year over immigration agents' ability to make arrests at houses of worship.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Verb
In a 2018 interview with CBS This Morning, Smart alleged that Barzee still worshipped Mitchell.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 May 2025
The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worship
Verb
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If a woman is to be venerated, she must first be unsexed, her look made blank.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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Founded in 1938 by saxophonist Henry Minton, this remnant of old Harlem has since been restored into a vibrant destination spot for upscale dining and ample space to witness some of NYC’s rising and venerated jazz voices.—
Shannon J. Effinger,
AFAR Media,
18 Mar. 2025
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The anti-book club, book club: Why people are loving silent reading events Need a new book?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Marvel fans will love the subtle Spider-Man emblem on the side, accompanying stickers, and more fun features.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
14 May 2025
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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
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In the comment section, many celebrities shared their love and adoration for baby Jack, including rapper Sexxy Red, actress Justine Skye and Lori Harvey.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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America’s irreplaceable contribution to winning that world war and preventing another deserves to be the object of adoration.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Celestial Park is an original concept world, which Universal likes to say puts the park back into theme park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Nightingales, or Bulbuls, are revered in Persian culture where their song represents a spiritual seeker looking for union with the divine.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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For my entire lifetime and then some, Dolly has been loved, revived, and revered.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worship. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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