EULOGIZING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

eulogizing

verb

present participle of eulogize

as in praising

to say or write good things about (someone or something) He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.

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Recent Examples of eulogizing In a clip shared on social media, a loud boo was heard from the crowd as Lombardo, 63, began eulogizing the slain officer. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Whether in the spirit of saving or eulogizing the industry, the question of its influence deserves serious thought. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 O’Brien isn’t eulogizing the format. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 The seemingly innocuous post eulogizing Eden, 52, who was found dead while filming the latest season of the hit Apple TV+ series in Athens, quickly drew a volley of backlash on social media. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Social media saw an outpouring of memorials and tributes from politicians and public figures alike eulogizing Jackson and his long career of advocacy. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 In eulogizing Ser Arlan, Dunk is also inflating his valor and honor and, well, everything else. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 She’s made it through eulogizing her only son, burying him and watching Marcus Eriz, the man who shot Aiden, be sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Robby Soave delivers radar eulogizing conservative activist and founder of Tuning Point USA Charlie Kirk's shooting death. — The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025

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While praising Green’s composure, accuracy, consistency and feel, Westlake coach Rick Clausen also singled out the offensive line.

— Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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Indeed, relatively few spacecraft of any kind have borne female names over the years — and most of the ones that did were not honoring actual, real-life people.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure has added a memorial honoring legendary comic artist/creator Jack Kirby.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Uber Technologies will lay off about 3,300 employees, or 10% of staff, in its largest cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic, to better navigate the rise of robotaxis encroaching on its ride-hailing business.

— Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Traditional ride-hailing faces what could be an existential threat from the rise of robotaxis, which developers say are safer and more efficient.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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