EPITOMIZED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

epitomized

verb

past tense of epitomize

as in summarized

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

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as in embodied

to represent in visible form the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

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Recent Examples of epitomized Its appeal stems from a vibrant lifestyle, epitomized by developments like Water Street, and a growing, diverse economy in financial services, healthcare, and a rapidly expanding tech sector. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Her entrance at the CFG Bank Arena show epitomized her persona and personality. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026 It was epitomized in that Oranje march but now evident all over the area. — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 That's epitomized by her relationship with Jace. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 For an older generation, Marty Scorsese epitomized cool. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The now-tony West London locale was considered a destitute enclave for artists and bohemians at the time, and Hockney's flat epitomized this lifestyle. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 His example epitomized what leadership can look like amid the uncertainty associated with negotiations of this sort. — Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 The project’s complexity was, in many ways, epitomized by its final architectural puzzle piece. — CNN Money, 8 June 2026

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The Fire Country star summarized the ordeal in the caption for a carousel of selfies from the hospital.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
That means ensuring ballot questions are accurately summarized, comply with applicable legal standards, and satisfy constitutional requirements before they are certified.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

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Catherine takes that description to new extremes, embodied by Petticrew with terrifying intensity.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 27 July 2026
There were four outlandish, outcast characters, whom Goldberg utterly embodied with something as slight as the crossing of her eyes or the dragging of her leg.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Definition of embodied

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The plain, old clinch knot has been around longer than the improved clinch, and the only difference between the two is step four in the process outlined above.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
During Thursday’s call, Albesa outlined several upcoming initiatives for Puig, beginning with the launch of Jean Paul Gaultier’s new feminine fragrance, La Favorite.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 July 2026

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Stieb, who still holds numerous Blue Jays pitching records, expressed his belief that baseball writers of his era unfairly disregarded players north of the border.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Lisa van den Bos, product manager for digital education at the museum while the study was underway, expressed surprise that even subtle ordering changes on the guide impacted traffic patterns.

— Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

Definition of expressed

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For more than a century, a new car symbolized opportunity—the freedom to chase a better job, build a family, discover America or simply drive toward an unknown horizon.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Each base represented one of the ballpark’s first three All-Star Games, and home plate symbolized the 2027 All-Star Game.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of symbolized

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Crypto and fintech brands are abandoning costly influencer marketing due to diminishing returns, exemplified by a $30,000 payment yielding only one sign-up.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The rotten culture that is seeping ever deeper into football was exemplified by the announcement that one of the game’s most successful referees had retired.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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