apotheosized

Definition of apotheosizednext
past tense of apotheosize
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Verb
  • Onstage, Michael is exalted, transfigured, fully alive, with neither fear nor shame.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Production is either exalted or explained away.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That’s what dignified the Rolling Stones.
    Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
  • He’s additionally dignified by his smart girlfriend, Murka (Anna Guliayeva), who has a level head, mad hacker skills and tattoos.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, and his shrine at Westminster Abbey became a major pilgrimage site in medieval England.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Within two years, Pope Gregory IX had canonized him and laid the cornerstone for a basilica to house his tomb.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Though Washington is revered today, his position was extremely fragile at the time, Kesten said, gesturing at an image of a painting of von Steuben and Washington.
    Amanda Rosa Updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Olive oil is revered for its impressive nutrient profile.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nursing has long been lionized as one of the most stable and safe professions for young graduates to pursue.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • His work here should be respected, not lionized.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In that vein, there has recently been considerable attention paid to Hasan Piker, the controversial influencer whom progressives have venerated yet whose extremism and anti-American tirades worry moderates — and give Republicans ammunition.
    Douglas E. Schoen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There, at the present-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bishop held up the cross for several hours as the faithful venerated it.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.
    Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
  • Every mistake is magnified, every penalty is questioned, every shortcoming is analyzed.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and in 1977, the state built an obelisk on the church’s grounds to honor Benjamin Banneker, a naturalist and mathematician who reportedly worshipped at the church during the early 1800s.
    Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
  • For nearly three decades, Muslims have worshiped at that 1,200-square-foot home on Bush Street without incident.
    Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Apotheosized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosized. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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