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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I already adored miso butter, with its salty, savory depth.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The Next Generation” ensemble featured some of TV’s most adored talent, including Jonathan Frakes and LeVar Burton, on a crew steered behind the scenes by Roddenberry himself.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
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 built them back to a team fans adored and competitors feared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
I knew she was happy to see Jennifer so adored by her father.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
