as in to preach
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity)
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
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The vinyl boom started in the late 2000s as a more niche trend among audiofiles and indieheads, with alt-rock figures like Jack White serving as early trailblazers evangelizing the format.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Kottikollon’s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley’s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Ely evangelizes the merits of the program.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Kottikollon’s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley’s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Ely evangelizes the merits of the program.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
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Clark had the honor of preaching from the pulpit last year for the 149th anniversary.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Throughout his coaching career in Golden State, Kerr has taken every opening to preach left-wing politics.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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