apotheosize

verb

Definition of apotheosizenext
as in to exalt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosize
  1. exalt
  2. dignify
  3. lionize
  4. canonize
  5. revere
  6. reverence
  7. venerate
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  • This has been an awesome showcase of American community, with our own USMNT support and other countries’ diasporas springing up exalting watch parties all over the place.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 July 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 exalt
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  • The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • This deeply affecting memoir, which is strung like a wire between the alienation of the assembly line and the dignifying promise of literature, documents his experience.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of dignify
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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
  • Older Black voters often lionize him for his philanthropy and refusal to conform to mainstream standards.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lionize
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  • 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
  • The poem is nearly 3,000 years old, emerging centuries before the New Testament was canonized.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of canonize
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  • His choice of Guthrie, one of the few remaining prominent officials in the DeSantis administration, illustrated Collins’ desire to be associated with his boss, who is revered by Florida’s Republican base.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the film gained a cult-like following, and its status was elevated through the years by a generation of filmmakers who revered it.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revere
Verb
  • Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Definition of reverence
Verb
  • 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 venerate
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