worshipping 1 of 3

variants also worshiping

worshipping

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noun

variants also worshiping

worshipping

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verb

variants also worshiping
present participle of worship
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of worshipping
Noun
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
This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshiping. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Even if the majority of their fans have given up on this quest, and moved on to the ritual of worshipping all things football, there is an unofficial magic number that if the Rangers reach would nearly guarantee a partial salvage of this season. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipping
Adjective
  • His banter with deadpan Principal Woodman (John Sylvester White) and his loving, eye-rolling wife Julie (Marcia Strassman) brought the series full circle, blending schoolyard shenanigans with heartfelt adult comedy.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Jaiden is a sweet, loving, and happy young person whose smile can light up any room!
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Eaton has been bringing unique worship experiences to a variety of churches since 2010.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In January 2025, the FTC prohibited Mobilewalla from selling or using location data collected near sensitive sites, including reproductive health clinics, places of worship and military bases.
    Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the way Fleur looks at Julian in real life too — adoring and feverishly in love, so when Fleur announces that the pair are getting married over dinner with friends, everyone responds with joy and delight.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • His father, a tugboat stoker, was often away, and young Terence found solace in films, idolizing Gary Cooper and James Dean.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These all may be interpreted as acts of idolatry.
    Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The horror movie, starring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers, explores the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hummers will take advantage of most nectar that’s offered, but when the food and ambiance (clean feeders and no predators) are to their liking, word does get around.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And 90% agree that new ways and words are needed to foster respectful dialogue and empathy.
    Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The alliance is part of a nationwide movement fostering respectful, cross-partisan dialogue for community members.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Worshipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipping. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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