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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
As a consequence, people, still possessed by religious longings, tend to deify the country.
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Ha Jin
july 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Giuliani was pretty unpopular by the end of his second term and then 9/11 happened and he was deified.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
While the titan from Krypton can often seem stoic and deified, Corenswet's Kal-El can be quite passionate about his views and express them loudly.
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EW.com,
10 June 2025
His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
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Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deify
Ha Jin
july 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Giuliani was pretty unpopular by the end of his second term and then 9/11 happened and he was deified.
—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
While the titan from Krypton can often seem stoic and deified, Corenswet's Kal-El can be quite passionate about his views and express them loudly.
—
EW.com,
10 June 2025
His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deify
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Situated in an elegant French neoclassical building in Barcelona’s Eixample district, the hotel puts you just footsteps away from luxury shopping, restaurants adored by locals, and masterpieces by Gaudí and other Spanish architects.
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This French onion pasta side dish is loaded with deep, savory flavors that our recipe testers adored.
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The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers.
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Olivier was venerated as a Shakespearean actor, playing many iconic protagonists in London including Hamlet, Henry V, Macbeth and, controversially, Othello.
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Toxic metals, including lead and arsenic, were not elevated, according to air district data.
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The black-eyed peas blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon makes for a smoky, zesty, and bright dish that elevates a standard hummus.
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The Zion Church is among the largest churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities, defying restrictions from the officially atheist Communist Party requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations.
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So people are looking to online forums to find that guidance, and to find those people to worship, in a way.
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Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reviled by some and revered by others, is set to be laid to rest after a sprawling multiday funeral ceremony planned as both a religious and a political spectacle.
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Unlike many coming-of-age series, Eva (played by June Diane Raphael) is revered by her daughter.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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But Alonso also likes to offset the industrial nature of concrete with warmth.
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And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
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From Carrie Bradshaw in her delicate Manolo Blahnik heels to the minimalist wardrobe of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the barely-there sandals is ’90s fashion exalted.
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Meanwhile, Jupiter — exalted in Cancer — brings expansion to themes of intuition, emotional intelligence, family bonds and home life.
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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deify. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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