idolize
verb (used with object)
to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
had idolized
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past perfectof idolize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rock had idolized Taylor, still does, and stuck with it.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2023
The Institute of Politics brought her onto its board, among the ranks of the politicians and leaders she had idolized as a student.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
The breakup dealt her an emotional blow as she had idolized her parents’ union and thought she’d have a marriage as long-lasting as theirs.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
But also the chance for me also to work with Amanda Plummer, who I had idolized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
The accusations he had heard from Muriel at the wedding seemed to have nested in his brain like diseased things, infecting his memories of the wizard he had idolized.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
