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as in to adore
to love or admire too much
materialistic people who deify money
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as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers
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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives
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Recent Examples of deify
Law goes balls out (literally) in crafting the narcissistic megalomaniac that is Ritter, a man who deifies Nietzsche.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Trump is deified in Butler, a town where longtime auto dealership owner Mike Kelly (who married into the T.W. Phillips oil and gas family fortune) loudly serves as a controversial U.S. representative.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
The solution to this question can be reached not by deifying the nation, but on the contrary by completely liberating productive forces from the fetters imposed upon them by the national state.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Blockchain transactions are deified because of their completely private nature.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Trump is deified in Butler, a town where longtime auto dealership owner Mike Kelly (who married into the T.W. Phillips oil and gas family fortune) loudly serves as a controversial U.S. representative.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
The solution to this question can be reached not by deifying the nation, but on the contrary by completely liberating productive forces from the fetters imposed upon them by the national state.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Blockchain transactions are deified because of their completely private nature.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deify
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Still, Barkley was a fan favorite, and a team favorite, too, reportedly adored in the locker room.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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At Moretti’s compound, April finds a cult-like atmosphere where the superstar is surrounded and adored by his devoted, doting stans.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here’s what to know about the festival: A religious gathering at confluence of 3 rivers Hindus venerate rivers, and none more so than the Ganges and the Yamuna.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Mangione case reminds me of the protesters and anti-Israel activists who venerated the actions of Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, reveling in the slaughter of thousands of innocent young adults and children.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2025
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Worse still for reformers, Garfield's vice president, Chester Alan Arthur, suddenly elevated to the top job, had climbed the ranks of dirty machine politics, enjoying the fruits of the spoils system along the way.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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One common misconception about Hinduism, according to Hindu devotees who spoke with the Miami Herald, is that Hindus worship idols instead of worshiping one God.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the Eighties, The Golden Girls was worshipped by many kids and teens for whom the idea of retiring to Florida wasn’t even a dot on the horizon.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The letter is revered not just for its eloquence but for the extraordinary circumstances surrounding its creation.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Zooming out, activists in Indian Country generally revere Haaland for respecting their history, a change that may be hard for any future administration to undo.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s order also rescinded policies that required federal contractors to promote affirmative action and diversity programs—his actions are in line with promises listed in his Agenda 47 platform outlined during his campaign.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, promoting the final season of Harlem, the actress explained why this is one of the happiest seasons of her life.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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This intensely private man, whose performance-art alter ego became an above-the-title star of stage and screen while he purposefully puppet-mastered in the shadows, doesn’t like the idea of being stuck in the passenger seat of his own story.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Katie Davis, the founder of Katie Davis Design in Houston, Texas, likes to search for these pieces while thrifting.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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While its fashion is increasingly more in tune with customers’ demand for clothing apt for outdoorsy experiences, the brand’s sustainability credentials and link with the sea are being exalted via lifestyle-leaning activations and communication initiatives.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
18 Jan. 2025
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Its rooftop restaurant is a romantic setting for a gourmet dinner that exalts local ingredients.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deify. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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