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1
as in venerated
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in loved
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 adored
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 worshipped
Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
For nearly three decades, Muslims have worshiped at that 1,200-square-foot home on Bush Street without incident.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Romans worshipped power and dominance.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The congregation worshiped on Palm Sunday at the Elgin History Museum.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Those making more bookish and insular styles of the genre, like the Magnetic Fields and Belle and Sebastian, weren’t being worshipped as critical darlings; in some cases their records hadn’t made it to America yet.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Clint, who worshipped his dad, was his sidekick on those travels in a Volkswagen van retrofitted to make room for a couple of horses.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
And the future wife of a dynamic champion for human rights also worshipped here while growing up in Detroit’s North End.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and in 1977, the state built an obelisk on the church’s grounds to honor Benjamin Banneker, a naturalist and mathematician who reportedly worshipped at the church during the early 1800s.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
For nearly three decades, Muslims have worshiped at that 1,200-square-foot home on Bush Street without incident.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Romans worshipped power and dominance.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The congregation worshiped on Palm Sunday at the Elgin History Museum.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Those making more bookish and insular styles of the genre, like the Magnetic Fields and Belle and Sebastian, weren’t being worshipped as critical darlings; in some cases their records hadn’t made it to America yet.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Clint, who worshipped his dad, was his sidekick on those travels in a Volkswagen van retrofitted to make room for a couple of horses.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
And the future wife of a dynamic champion for human rights also worshipped here while growing up in Detroit’s North End.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipped
Adjective
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The gorgeous coupe will only be sold in Japan and features a head-turning design inspired by two of the country’s most revered traditional crafts—glass cutting and indigo dyeing.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has tapped revered actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai to head the jury for its main competition Golden Goblet Awards.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There, at the present-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bishop held up the cross for several hours as the faithful venerated it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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They were venerated as their tribes’ leaders.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Mission-style burrito, with its monstrous circumference and segregated ingredients, strikes me as a variation best loved by the people who grew up loving it.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Cameron Rider had always been an athlete and loved hockey and baseball.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The Jets could always re-sign Tyrod Taylor, who is adored by many within the organization.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition, Jos Valke, deacon of the church, said a letter reporting D’Artagnan’s death stated that he had been laid to rest in consecrated ground.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cuban politicians are still careful to present themselves as devotees of Martí, and sacrificing for la patria is a consecrated ideal.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
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Growing up in Harlem, Quié idolized Gabriel, the son of sharecroppers and one of twenty kids.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Growing up, McIlroy idolized the 82-time PGA Tour winner and aimed to emulate his game after Woods.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Worshipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipped. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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