glorify
verb (used with object)
to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
glorified
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past participleof glorify.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 glorify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
glorifyverb (used with object)to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
Example Sentences
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Hiding away in a glorified ice chest would also have been a blow to the 80-year-old’s dignity.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Writing off a team after a glorified friendly with key players on less than a week's training is just silly.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“He was glorified in a way that ultimately turned some people against him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The former hospital is a heap of rubble and the uranium miner glorified on a huge Soviet mosaic has lost half his face.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
When we began to move, it wasn’t really dancing—just some glorified swaying.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
