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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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Recent Examples of worshipped
Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Verb
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This is something new in the techno-sphere that for the longest time elevated and venerated the founder/CEO as superstar.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now, the singer has dropped her Folded Homage Pack EP of remixes that venerated musicians Brandy, Toni Braxton, JoJo, Tank, and Mario previously teased on social media, with a new addition from Ne-Yo as well.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vitale loved it, posing for one photo after another, signing one scrap of paper after another, making one joke about his bald head after another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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And though the two aren’t senior royals and are reportedly well-loved by everyone in the family, there’s no doubt that association with them is considered controversial these days.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But in tech, where founders are idolized yet structurally undercapitalized as individuals, the idea is both obvious and overdue.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 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
Adjective
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The Undertaker is one of the most revered and legendary figures in the history of professional wrestling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Further evidence that Jay Kelly’s path to the Oscars runs through the revered Hollywood of old.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoosiers and insomniacs alike adored him.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Admired by friends and adored by women, his longing for love and recognition spurs him on.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 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 article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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She was described as someone who liked tennis, loved kids and whose favorite color was purple.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin has revealed that one of seven new saints canonized by Pope Leo XIV at a recent ceremony was her great-great uncle.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Longo, a onetime satanist in the 1800s who was among seven new saints canonized this month by Pope Leo XIV, was an attorney whose foray into the occult purportedly led him to promise his soul to a demon.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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