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also worshiping
as in adoring
reflecting great admiration or devotion
impressionable young men with a worshipping regard for professional athletes
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also worshiping
as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
feels that there is just too much worshipping of celebrities
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1
as in venerating
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in loving
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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as in idolizing
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 worshipping
Michael Ordoña, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Some might be inclined to label Lee as an early cult leader, with her extreme views on sexuality, somatic-style worshipping rituals rooted in dance and song as well as her desire to build a self-sufficient, utopian community outside of mainstream society.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
Bowing down and worshiping an idol is sinful.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
But although resistance is similarly futile, their goals are less about assimilation than worshipping the obsessive Grant's wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
One raunchy session from 1975 with a lover named Mike Karton begins with Peter worshipping Karton’s jockstrap in his Second Avenue loft.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The new action-horror-comedy follows Satan-worshipping tenants living in a luxury New York City building who perform ritualistic killings their mostly poor and marginalized staff.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Set inside a suspiciously anachronistic Dallas-area shopping mall, this recent SXSW premiere follows a quartet of young women working and worshipping at Free Eden.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Our Jewish neighbors should never have to fear worshiping in peace.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
After a childhood spent worshipping the Ramones and the Replacements, Billie Joe Armstrong co-founded Green Day with bassist Mike Dirnt in 1987.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.
—Michael Ordoña, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
By the nail holes above and beside the worshiping altar, the household hung garlands.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Some might be inclined to label Lee as an early cult leader, with her extreme views on sexuality, somatic-style worshipping rituals rooted in dance and song as well as her desire to build a self-sufficient, utopian community outside of mainstream society.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Dungo’s graphic novel blends this youthful love story with the history of surfing, something Kristen deeply respects, worshipping at the altar of history’s famous surfers in an almost existential fashion.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
Bowing down and worshiping an idol is sinful.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
But although resistance is similarly futile, their goals are less about assimilation than worshipping the obsessive Grant's wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
One raunchy session from 1975 with a lover named Mike Karton begins with Peter worshipping Karton’s jockstrap in his Second Avenue loft.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The new action-horror-comedy follows Satan-worshipping tenants living in a luxury New York City building who perform ritualistic killings their mostly poor and marginalized staff.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Set inside a suspiciously anachronistic Dallas-area shopping mall, this recent SXSW premiere follows a quartet of young women working and worshipping at Free Eden.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Our Jewish neighbors should never have to fear worshiping in peace.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
After a childhood spent worshipping the Ramones and the Replacements, Billie Joe Armstrong co-founded Green Day with bassist Mike Dirnt in 1987.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipping
Adjective
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But a falling out with former owner Glen Taylor kept him from returning to his ‘Sota to give adoring fans another chance to thank him for 14 seasons with No. 21 on his back and Minnesota in his heart.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, which investigates hate crimes and attacks on houses of worship, is reviewing the incident, according to a department spokesperson.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The event is the second of three worship nights Bethel will do in 2026.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Jellicle Ball joins that lineage, inviting its audience to experience the joys of the Black and Latino ball scene while venerating its bittersweet roots.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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Exquisite dribblers such as Olise need protecting and venerating.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Evie’s eccentric family also featured, including fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), boyfriend Josh (Adam Long), and frustrating neighbor Callum (Owen Cooper).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Many of us grew up idolizing astronauts as the best of the best that America — and other nations — have to offer.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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But as a kid who grew up idolizing Michael Jordan in the ’90s, Graham still felt this moment meant something more — to himself, to his family and to basketball as a whole.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Yet she’s viewed, like everything else in the movie, with an adoration that is nearly transcendental.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
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His whole combo — coddling yet revering — makes clear how this hopeless estate chugged along for so long.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chu sits at the center of Hollywood, and grew up in Silicon Valley revering engineers.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Worshipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipping. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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