adulating

verb

Definition of adulatingnext
present participle of adulate
1
as in adoring
to love or admire too much it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star

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2
as in praising
to praise too much a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her

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  1. adoring
  2. applauding
  3. flattering
Verb
  • What isn’t part of her plan is adoring her colleagues Sarah and Billy, and growing to like and respect her team leader Olympia, a younger Black woman who thrives in excellence.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
  • On Saturday, the 16x Grammy winner performed the final show in her Weekends with Adele Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, sharing a heartfelt goodbye with her adoring fans at the Colosseum.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of adoring
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  • There’s always somebody at the bottom trying to tear you down, and everybody else at the top is applauding.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But the Facebook clip doesn't show the European Parliament applauding this decision.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of applauding
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  • Known for its body-flattering shapes and timeless silhouettes, these clothes can’t be missed.
    Michelle Mastro, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Each model was given a skin tone-flattering base shade, ranging from beige to dark brown, topped with Zoya Nail Polish in Sawyer, a soft coral, at the tips and dots at the cuticles.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of flattering
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