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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 adored
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
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
Men and women are not meant to be worshiped.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Madonna is ambushed, pursued and ultimately worshipped by a roving squad of camera-wielding femmes.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
As journalist Margot Adler has shown, some neo-pagans believe that ancient societies that worshipped mother deities were more peaceful than cultures with patriarchal religious traditions.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and in 1977, the state built an obelisk on the church’s grounds to honor Benjamin Banneker, a naturalist and mathematician who reportedly worshipped at the church during the early 1800s.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Men and women are not meant to be worshiped.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Madonna is ambushed, pursued and ultimately worshipped by a roving squad of camera-wielding femmes.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
As journalist Margot Adler has shown, some neo-pagans believe that ancient societies that worshipped mother deities were more peaceful than cultures with patriarchal religious traditions.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and in 1977, the state built an obelisk on the church’s grounds to honor Benjamin Banneker, a naturalist and mathematician who reportedly worshipped at the church during the early 1800s.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
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On the bench is the revered Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The documentary, released in 1987, ended up being a display of how difficult the revered Berry could be as well as a tribute to him and his genius.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The backstory The Ritz-Carlton Maldives opening is bittersweet for followers of Kerry Hill, the late, venerated Australian architect responsible for some of the most legendary hotels in the last quarter-century (including several Aman properties and The Datai Langkawi).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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And the qualities that once stigmatized the sport are now venerated by the White House.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Among the early arrivals was Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Harriet and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Among the first to take their seats were Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Sperling and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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You’re allowed to enjoy being wanted and adored.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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His work was adored, but he was also adored as a person.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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The consecrated land is leased in perpetuity to the British Royal Navy, who participate in an annual ceremony to commemorate the lives lost.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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The group, which celebrates the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass, first broke with Rome in 1988, after its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal consent.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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