apotheosized

verb

past tense of apotheosize
as in exalted

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  1. exalted
  2. dignified
  3. canonized
  4. revered
  5. lionized
  6. venerated
  7. magnified
  8. worshipped
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  • The women exalted in these spaces put their face on in the morning—as a woman from the 1950s might say.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mary’s valley of sin was exalted and Simon’s mountain of pride was made low through the love of God.
    — Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Definition of exalted
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  • Rather than a piece of writing dignified by money, the work of writing is dignified by a reader’s time.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of dignified
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  • By Christmas it had been canonized as the pinnacle of ‘sad girl lit’ with Martha taking her place in that post-Fleabag lineage of fractured female characters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • English added that the name was also inspired by Maria Adelaide, a Portuguese woman who is considered an honorary saint despite never being officially canonized.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of canonized
Verb
  • Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a sport like golf, where grinders like Clark are revered, that sort of head-down, do-the-work attitude may be what ends up appealing to fans.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of revered
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  • Fauci, 85, truly one of humanity’s great public health heroes, will be lionized in history long after mediocrities like Paul, Uthmeier and Scott have been relegated to footnotes.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Greenspan was the rare celebrity among central bankers, lionized for his economic stewardship in the 1990s — and a reputation tarnished by the global financial crisis of 2008.
    — June 22, NPR, 22 June 2026
Definition of lionized
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  • Other venerated South Side joints included Pepper’s Lounge, the Dew Drop Inn, and Theresa’s Lounge, the latter of which was tucked away in the basement of an apartment building.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Not asked enough by those who venerated Graham is why in death the patriot’s name must be associated with what’s so inimical to American prosperity and freedom.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of venerated
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  • Why This is More Important Than Ever Presidents have always been able to move markets, but modern communications have magnified that power.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Given the near inevitability of natural, accidental, and weaponized biological incidents in the future, anxiety about growing risks is warranted, and it is magnified by the absence of a strategy to effectively manage those risks.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnified
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  • Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The church elder had worshiped in the building for more than 30 years.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of worshipped
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