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Worshipped lazy-sounding side terribly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idolised

'worshipped' is the definition.
(I know that worshipped can be written as idolised)

'lazy-sounding side terribly' is the wordplay.
'lazy' becomes 'idle' (similar in meaning).
'sounding' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'idle' is a homophone of 'idol'.
'side' with letters rearranged gives 'ised'.
'idol'+'ised'='IDOLISED'

(Other definitions for idolised that I've seen before include "Revered, greatly loved" , "put on a pedestal" , "Adored and worshipped" , "Worshipped, say graven image" , "placed on a pedestal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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