idolize
verb (used with object)
to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
idolizes
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present tense formof idolize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His cross-country supremacy has made him one of the most famous and beloved athletes in a country that idolizes the stars of winter sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Rob was telling me about this kid, ‘Vargy,’ and ‘how much he looks up to you and how much he idolizes you,’” Martinez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
An instinctively low-tax, small state politician who idolizes former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, he nonetheless forked out billions in government money to keep people and businesses afloat during the pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
She most idolizes a famous ship called the Inevitable.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
The girl idolizes her brother and Mr. Shellington.
From From the Valley of the Missing by Grace Miller White
