as in adoring
reflecting great admiration or devotion
gave his fiancée an idolizing glance
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as in worshipping
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 idolizing
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But in October 2024, Vladimir Kramnik, a former Russian World Chess Champion who Naroditsky grew up idolizing, began publicly insinuating that Naroditsky might be using computer assistance during online games.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Bergman grew up idolizing the famed attorney.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
Smith grew up idolizing him as a boy in Louisville.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Other pastors are cautioning against politicizing his death and warning against idolizing him over the gospel.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky grew up idolizing Kramnik, who is 50 and who had his heyday in the early 2000s, Rozman said in the video.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Tarasov, 11 years Bobrovsky’s junior, grew up idolizing the Panthers’ starter and now two-time Stanley Cup champion.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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
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Regenda grew up idolizing other Slovakian stars like Marian Hossa, Marian Gaborik, Pavol Demitra, and Zdeno Chara.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But in October 2024, Vladimir Kramnik, a former Russian World Chess Champion who Naroditsky grew up idolizing, began publicly insinuating that Naroditsky might be using computer assistance during online games.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Bergman grew up idolizing the famed attorney.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
Smith grew up idolizing him as a boy in Louisville.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Other pastors are cautioning against politicizing his death and warning against idolizing him over the gospel.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky grew up idolizing Kramnik, who is 50 and who had his heyday in the early 2000s, Rozman said in the video.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Tarasov, 11 years Bobrovsky’s junior, grew up idolizing the Panthers’ starter and now two-time Stanley Cup champion.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolizing
Adjective
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Andrew Buss takes an adoring but critical eye to Superbad.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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After a childhood spent worshipping the Ramones and the Replacements, Billie Joe Armstrong co-founded Green Day with bassist Mike Dirnt in 1987.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Freedom of religion Those who were worshipping at Cities Church when the service was disrupted also have a First Amendment right to practice their religion.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Idolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolizing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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