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worshipped

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verb

variants also worshiped
past tense of worship
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Recent Examples of worshipped
Verb
But for the peoples who worshipped there, that land was the church. Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 The young couple and their daughter, Rose, worshipped in a stately Victorian Gothic church, where Almanzo’s parents were members and his sisters were married. Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026 Few foods occupy a space as unique as instant noodles, simultaneously worshipped as a junk food treat and a reliable staple for millions of people around the world. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 For decades your homepage was the front door, and brands worshipped Google to be found. Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Those critics referenced the golden calf idol worshipped by the Israelites before Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in the Book of Exodus. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026 The delicate, asthmatic Audrey worshiped her suave, playboy father. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
  • Nund Rishi was influenced in part by the 14th-century Shaiva Hindu mystic and poet Lal Ded, one of Kashmir’s most revered spiritual figures.
    Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Schneerson died in 1994, but remains a revered figure globally.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Other venerated South Side joints included Pepper’s Lounge, the Dew Drop Inn, and Theresa’s Lounge, the latter of which was tucked away in the basement of an apartment building.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Not asked enough by those who venerated Graham is why in death the patriot’s name must be associated with what’s so inimical to American prosperity and freedom.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • At his most threatening when brimming with confidence and direct in his attacking, Garnacho is the type of wide forward Emery has historically loved.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • But before the swirl of attention, there was a frantic search for a teen known in the community as an outgoing, charming athlete with infectiously positive energy who loved making people smile.
    Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Having Nick and Charlie end their relationship—a relationship genuinely adored by the Heartstopper fandom— was not a decision Oseman made lightly.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Anna’s attitude speaks to the jealousy that fuels the movie’s wider narrative – Jack is adored, largely inappropriately, by all the members of his family – while his father’s probing highlights a warped sense of entitlement.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • Beside the three-story, 9-bed, 11-bath, 1,900-square-meter (20,450 square feet) main property sit good houses for the gardener, the caretaker, various garages, even a small consecrated church.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The excommunication applies to the newly consecrated bishops, any SSPX priest and anyone who formally adheres to the society.
    Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.
    Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026

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“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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