as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
The movie’s an odd-couple friendship affair, as Craig meets and immediately idolizes the cool neighbor up the block.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
On Reddit, users discuss relating to Bateman’s aloof inner monologues and defensively make fun of people who scold them for idolizing the character.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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'Fake Skating' by Lynn Painter
Dani couldn't help idolizing her mom's best friend's son Alec growing up.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In Ellis’ novel, Patrick Bateman also idolizes Donald Trump, who is currently serving his second term as the U.S. president.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
On Reddit, users discuss relating to Bateman’s aloof inner monologues and defensively make fun of people who scold them for idolizing the character.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Buy Now Of Course Listening to an Audiobook 'Counts' as Reading — and Why the Debate Just Distracts Us From What Matters
08 of 08
'Fake Skating' by Lynn Painter
Dani couldn't help idolizing her mom's best friend's son Alec growing up.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In Ellis’ novel, Patrick Bateman also idolizes Donald Trump, who is currently serving his second term as the U.S. president.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
Verb
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Fans adore the guy who walked around the LA area surrounding Crypto.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Where there is a celebrity or sports figure who has an adoring fan base, those fans do not want to believe their first instinct to adore this person was wrong.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Google’s self-driving-car division, for instance, founded an organization to worship artificial intelligence as a godhead.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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But beyond prosecuting the suspect in this case, there must be a concerted strategy to make sure that America remains a safe place for Jews to live and worship.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Celestial Park is an original concept world, which Universal likes to say puts the park back into theme park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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In this case, changes in taste doesn’t mean going from liking sweater vests to going all Boho-chic.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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