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also worshiping
as in loving
reflecting great admiration or devotion
impressionable young men with a worshipping regard for professional athletes
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also worshiping
as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
feels that there is just too much worshipping of celebrities
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also worshiping
1
as in venerating
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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2
as in adoring
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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3
as in idolizing
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 worshipping
Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Our right-wing Christians are fighting to turn away the most desperate foreign refugees, all while worshiping Jesus, who was once a foreign refugee.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Leftism is a terroristic, death worshipping cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
On Queen West stands a cathedral to gastronomy, complete with maple wood arched ceiling and steaks worth worshipping.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Even if the majority of their fans have given up on this quest, and moved on to the ritual of worshipping all things football, there is an unofficial magic number that if the Rangers reach would nearly guarantee a partial salvage of this season.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Open Doors, which monitors Christian persecution around the world, claimed some 70 were, Monday night, killed while worshiping at a funeral service, with the rest slain in the villages of Potodu and Ntoyo in the DRC’s North Kivu region.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Our right-wing Christians are fighting to turn away the most desperate foreign refugees, all while worshiping Jesus, who was once a foreign refugee.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Leftism is a terroristic, death worshipping cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
On Queen West stands a cathedral to gastronomy, complete with maple wood arched ceiling and steaks worth worshipping.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Even if the majority of their fans have given up on this quest, and moved on to the ritual of worshipping all things football, there is an unofficial magic number that if the Rangers reach would nearly guarantee a partial salvage of this season.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipping
Adjective
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Jamie was a loving son, husband and father.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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My friend Dexter Romweber died, who was a very kind, loving, and chaotic person with a ton going on and who ended up shaping me.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its congregation has grown to 350 people, with more than 100 regularly showing up for worship.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-eight percent of Democrats regularly attend a house of worship, compared to 42% of Republicans; in the 1970s, the gap was only 4 percentage points.—
Ryan Burge,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, Lauryn Hill and Joey Bada$$ sat in the front row, and several small children walked alongside older models, sparking adoring coos from the audience.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their adoring fourteen-year-old daughter, Hedvig (Maaike Laanstra-Corn), believes her layabout father to be a great inventor, but this, too, is a comforting lie.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Children all over the world grow up idolizing Lionel Messi, but for Mateo Silvetti, Inter Miami’s latest signing, his admiration for the Argentine icon is personal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These all may be interpreted as acts of idolatry.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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The horror movie, starring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers, explores the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pet parent, who runs her dog's TikTok account @cocodecocker, noticed her cocker spaniel's fur around her face got a bit long for her liking, with the hair on top of her head fully covering her eyes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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There was a lot of concern about how the Razorbacks' defense would hang with a faster, more talented offense, and so far the answer is not to Arkansas' liking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Leaders who can hold steady in discomfort and facilitate honest, respectful conversations help teams move from impasse to progress.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kirk advocated for peaceful and respectful debate, warning against violence.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Worshipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipping. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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