as in adorations
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible
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1
as in venerates
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in loves
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 adores
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 Synonyms for worships
Verb
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The Democrat who venerates more government but sidesteps California’s failing public schools and crushing cost of living.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My daughter, Odette, and my wife Genevieve Padalecki will watch it, and Odette loves it, except for when Dean and Rory kiss.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That means running his rookie quarterback – whom Daboll adores!—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Needless to say, Jonathan adores Matt Bomer.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Natural is, to the core, a movie that reveres the utter Americana of historical baseball, with its lo-fi Dust Bowl aesthetics that heavily reference Arthurian legend.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Anne reveres the film and spoke to Jesse Plemons.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Worships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worships. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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