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Third Person
adulates
Present Participle
adulating
Past Tense
adulated
Past Participle
adulated
1
to excessively praise someone, often with the intent of gaining favor or approval
transitive
- The author was adulated by fans for their groundbreaking work in the literary world.
- Despite the actor's mediocre performance, the media continued to adulate them as a rising star.
- Some people may adulate celebrities to an extent that it becomes unrealistic and detached from reality.