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
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.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
We are also taught to idolize writers who know how to seek out the high-concept and sticky truths that will change the trajectory of everything.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 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
Humanity’s mandate to exercise dominion implies experimenting with every arena of creation, soil science, finance, neurology, and now neural networks, while refusing to idolize any fragment of that creation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
We are also taught to idolize writers who know how to seek out the high-concept and sticky truths that will change the trajectory of everything.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 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
Humanity’s mandate to exercise dominion implies experimenting with every arena of creation, soil science, finance, neurology, and now neural networks, while refusing to idolize any fragment of that creation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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As of Friday, the heartwarming video has been viewed nearly 12,000 times and has gathered almost 2,500 likes, with viewers leaving a flood of adoring comments.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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For McPherson and her adoring fans, Minnie Bell’s is less a new beginning than a warm return.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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But something timely right now is the parasocial relationship with celebrity and the difference between supporting somebody and worshiping somebody.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bernadette woman likes being comfortable, loves to have fun and can make a Bernadette look her own.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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