preachifying

Definition of preachifyingnext
present participle of preachify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachifying
Verb
  • From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • With Probst preaching on the importance of playing an aggressive game — and indicating that aggressiveness will be rewarded on Survivor 50 — does that mean the old-school players will have trouble adapting to the faster game‚ if that is indeed what the fans voted into the season?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
    Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Previously, new languages could emerge from individuals or small teams evangelizing their approach to potential contributors and users.
    Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Preachifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachifying. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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