as in worshiping
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible
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as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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as in to adore
to love or admire too much
thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good
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Recent Examples of worship
Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
While the church itself is small, the views from the hilltop around the place of worship spread out for miles.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On Holy Thursday, the White House will host a staff worship service led by pastor Paula White, Graham, Laurie, and Franklin.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
While the church itself is small, the views from the hilltop around the place of worship spread out for miles.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Why worship a Messiah whose mission had apparently failed?
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worship
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The next day, Good Friday, people attended solemn local liturgies to venerate — or at some events, carry their own — crosses.—
Allyson Vergara,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2025
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The hall was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century, though pilgrims have venerated the site as early as the 4th century.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of Loloi The collaboration is rounded out by 20 throw pillows, which Brent loves for their ability to encourage individuality.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2025
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Some may love the public display, but emotions can run high and, in general, nobody wants to be proposed to amidst a crowd of tourists, traffic, or New York construction—especially if your love is on the timid side.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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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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Joseph Lawrence, whose adoration of his first wife blinds him to all other women, is getting dragged to the strip club.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
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TikTok users were quick to share their adoration of the special moment.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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Saint Heron remains dedicated to empowering future art practitioners by reverencing the spiritual act of creating and spotlighting artists’ unwavering devotion to the intergenerational language of expression.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
16 June 2023
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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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He’s clearly well liked but doesn’t get a lot of sympathy from his fellow chefs here.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dolphins are one of the smartest animals on Earth and have been revered for thousands of years for their intelligence, emotions and social interaction with humans.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Encouraging indicators The arcane but revered Zweig breadth thrust triggered Thursday, a clustering of extreme positive breadth days that arise after oversold conditions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Empathy rather than the idolatry of power will actually make our nation strong.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Miracle workers, moreover, often become the subjects of so much popular devotion that their authority can begin to approach idolatry or rival that of the Church itself.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worship. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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