as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
Morales is idolized by his followers, as Chávez, Che Guevara, and others have been by similar followers.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
But having fame from, or being acknowledged by people who my art has really resonated with, outside of just being idolized as a teen heartthrob, that acknowledgement holds more value to me than the idea of being famous.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Agnes knows better than to idolize such a shallow fellow, saving her affections for a lowly stable boy (Malte Gårdinger).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
How he was idolized by many French players.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
But having fame from, or being acknowledged by people who my art has really resonated with, outside of just being idolized as a teen heartthrob, that acknowledgement holds more value to me than the idea of being famous.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Agnes knows better than to idolize such a shallow fellow, saving her affections for a lowly stable boy (Malte Gårdinger).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
How he was idolized by many French players.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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For the first time, people who have long adored his work finally understood his genius beyond just the writing and creating of great pictures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next video is great for curious kids who adore animals.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Greeks, Jews, Romans — rich and poor — all worshipped together in homes and built close relationships with one another.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Others credit the accessibility of religious content through social media and influencers, some like Desantis— who has over 220K followers and 4.4M likes on TikTok alone— speak directly to a generation navigating complex identity issues.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Williams likes the single-button power control over the trigger mechanism.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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