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variants also worshiped

worshipped

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verb

variants also worshiped
past tense of worship
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Recent Examples of worshipped
Verb
Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022. Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The church elder had worshiped in the building for more than 30 years. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 It was worshipped as a goddess, believed to drive people mad, and even considered a realm for the dead. Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 This meant unofficial gods—including those of the Jews, Syrians, and later Christians—could be worshipped there. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026 At the mountain's foothills is Dion, an ancient Macedonian sacred city where the Olympian gods were worshipped. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 His mother, who worshipped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, never missed one of FDR’s fireside chats. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Two former teachers, who taught religion in the classroom and worshiped with their students, at different Catholic schools in California were fired. Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 But for the peoples who worshipped there, that land was the church. Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
  • Once England’s record goalscorer, Lineker was a revered national icon and went on to become a top broadcaster at the helm of the BBC’s weekly top division highlights show Match of the Day for 26 years after retiring.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hurzeler is reflecting on two conversations in recent months with one of football’s most revered managers during an exclusive interview with The Athletic, as the German prepares for a third season working in the Premier League.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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
  • Markets haven’t exactly loved the circular nature of all of these deals.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parents say baby is wanted and loved The baby's parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, say the baby boy is loved and wanted by them — and any other claim is false.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Among the Batman’s rogues whom the BTAS crew adored, Bane didn’t quite fit in, even beside relatively recent additions to the comics.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The core of this roster has been scrutinized and adored and despised for years.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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 hosts are still getting used to receiving a heightened level of attention, to being idolized by both the general nerd and Black nerd communities.
    Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Swedish authorities arrested a teenage boy who pledged allegiance to the Islamist State and idolized suicide bombers, according to Swedish media.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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

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