adore
verb (used with object)
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
adored
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past participleof adore.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof adore.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
adoreverb (used with object)to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Example Sentences
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He was “smart as hell,” and adored his hometown of Atlanta, said his cousin She L. Robinson, a publicist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"He was devoted to his wife Michelle, immensely proud of his children Aron and Ffion, and adored being a grandfather to Oakley and Albie, " it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Despite this, she’s universally adored across the political spectrum.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Parton adored Stallone, whom she called “better than popcorn.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Though Cowboy was haunted by the knowledge of what Ernest had done, he adored Mollie.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
