idolize
verb (used with object)
to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
has idolized
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present perfectof idolize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He researches opponents as well as players he has idolized or worked with in the past — such as Ware, Champ Bailey, Bruce Smith and even Tom Brady.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
The governor has said he has idolized Kennedy throughout his adult life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
Like many young players, McNally has idolized Roger Federer; her Twitter handle used to be @CatyFederer.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2019
Since his childhood in Chicago, Johnson has idolized those who lived by their own example.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2015
Ever since he got his first catboat at eleven, Bostonian George O'Day, 40, has idolized sailboats.
From Time Magazine Archive
