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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
Louella and Hedda were two sides of the same coin, minted in a culture that worshipped celebrity and feared moral chaos. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026 During the days leading up to Vijayadashami, the goddess Durga is worshipped in her various forms as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 The first Christians worshipped primarily in each other’s homes. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Agnes worshipped little Laurence; according to Galloway, her death, when Olivier was 12, left her son with a kind of hollowness and an obsession with succeeding at all costs. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 Allen's trial attorneys wanted to put an expert witness on the stand to testify the killings appeared to be a ritual sacrifice by people who worshipped Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Austrian by birth, celebrated for his artistry with cocktails and worshipped by the most refined drinkers in Europe and America, the man is a legend in the world of luxury. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
  • With a career spanning 60 years, James Gibson was a revered Tennessee teacher and sculptor.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This time, Zaki was building a character from the life of one of the Arab world’s most revered cultural figures, with decades of history and public memory with which to contend.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Reed, venerated for his solo artistry and collaborations with the Velvet Underground, is a quintessential New York City artist of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Since at least 1389, two vials purportedly containing the saint’s blood have been venerated in Naples because of their inexplicable ability to liquefy on his feast days.
    — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Here’s your insider rundown on what the inspectors loved at Charlotte’s newest spots in the Michelin Guide — and how to actually get in the door.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But Seville must not only be loved, it also must be protected from the onslaught of mass tourism.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Kips Bay location has become adored by local residents, who staged a protest in September in an attempt to stop the closure.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Fans adored her, but their praise was no substitute for the closeness of intimates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • At that time, the Catholic Church banned funeral rites and burial on consecrated grounds for those who died by suicide.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Catholic burial for people who died by suicide Until a 1917 church law was revised in 1983, those who died by suicide were denied Catholic burials on consecrated grounds.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Upon investigation, police found posts the shooter made in an online community where young people involved in school shootings are idolized.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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