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1
as in venerated
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 loved
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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3
as in idolized
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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also worshiped
as in revered
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Recent Examples of worshipped
Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Hermes Trismegistus was the god of the occult and magic, worshipped by the ancient Greeks in the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Quote of the day Shakya’s 2-year-old daughter, Aryatara, was chosen in Nepal as the new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Star athletes are worshipped as minor deities in the real world.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The most famous conjure woman in the 19th century, Marie Laveau (1801-1881), worshiped Mami Wata in her Voodoo practice, which blended Roman Catholicism, Yoruba traditions, and Haitian Vodou for healing, protection, comfort, and even revenge.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Hermes Trismegistus was the god of the occult and magic, worshipped by the ancient Greeks in the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Quote of the day Shakya’s 2-year-old daughter, Aryatara, was chosen in Nepal as the new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Star athletes are worshipped as minor deities in the real world.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The most famous conjure woman in the 19th century, Marie Laveau (1801-1881), worshiped Mami Wata in her Voodoo practice, which blended Roman Catholicism, Yoruba traditions, and Haitian Vodou for healing, protection, comfort, and even revenge.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
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For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Everyone at our Christmas dinner loved it.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Poladi knew collectors loved not only the former player and announcer, but his cards, too, because Uecker rarely signed.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The revered text, which follows a devastating family feud and explores profound philosophical and spiritual ideas, has had numerous film and TV adaptations, including an immensely popular one on Indian state broadcasting channel Doordarshan and one by Peter Brook, which was recently restored.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Of all the Belle of Louisville's historic features, one area of the revered steamboat is clearly the most audible.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Seeing how my friends and classmates adored Madiba had a huge impact on my life.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor Alfred Nobel liked a uniter, not a divider, even though his own experiments were aimed at blowing things up.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our reviewer especially liked their seamless iOS connectivity and hands-free Siri controls, which even include head gestures.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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All saints get their own day of celebration and remembrance, and this year marks the first one for Acutis, who was canonized by Pope Leo XIV earlier this year — the first such ceremony to be performed by the new pope.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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But at the very least, it was canonized with a kiss.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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