canonize
verb (used with object)
to place in the canon of saints.
is canonizing
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present progressiveof canonize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Tom Kenny is canonizing a popular “SpongeBob SquarePants” fan theory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
The pope’s visit will start in Sri Lanka, where he is canonizing the Blessed Joseph Vaz, soon to be Sri Lanka’s first saint, and meet the local clergy as well as other religious leaders.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2015
