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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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also worshiping
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
Hyper-stylized, Nabokov-worshipping, nerdy fun for English majors.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2022
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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Community advocates said tragic events like what happened in California should not stop the community from worshipping freely.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Despite all the violent bureaucracy devoted to worshipping the god Om, only one simple monk, Brutha, actually believes in him.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
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
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
Hyper-stylized, Nabokov-worshipping, nerdy fun for English majors.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2022
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
In the entry, a ditsy print (Schumacher’s Margie Floral in Porcelain) climbs up the walls and carries the blue-and-white combo upstairs, where the primary suite embraces those same sky-worshipping shades—a tip of the hat to the scenery outside.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Community advocates said tragic events like what happened in California should not stop the community from worshipping freely.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Despite all the violent bureaucracy devoted to worshipping the god Om, only one simple monk, Brutha, actually believes in him.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
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
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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In its previous life, the building was home to the Manhattan Congregational Church, organized in the 1890s; architects Stoughton & Stoughton completed the house of worship in 1901.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
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Music performed in houses of worship was thought to be intended for the glory of God, not for the pleasure of the congregation — now often actually referred to as the audience.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 June 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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Meanwhile, this is a pleasant, fun-loving day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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The character begins as a rock music-loving pothead who isn't too interested in what's going on with his family.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Lampposts and trash cans in the vicinity of the courthouse and neighboring streets have been covered with stickers idolizing him as a saintlike Robin Hood figure.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Needless to say, Adrián Morejón was excited to share a uniform with someone who grew up idolizing.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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After the meeting, Babbitt relished in the adoration of supporters who had waited nearly a decade to come to this point.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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New York Tendaberry, released in the fall of 1969, mostly consists of Nyro alone at the piano, delivering songs that eschewed and subverted most of the characteristics that had won her attention and adoration throughout the preceding decade.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
Verb
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What these men accomplished is worth remembering and revering even as their number dwindles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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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
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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