as in embodies
to represent in visible form
an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
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Recent Examples of externalizes
But reimagining American history — particularly Black American history — through dark fantasy externalizes systemic violence.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
In The Beauty, Murphy externalizes that logic, pushing it to its extreme conclusion.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Writing, for instance, externalizes memory.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
In The Beauty, Murphy externalizes that logic, pushing it to its extreme conclusion.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Writing, for instance, externalizes memory.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalizes
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Read below to find out who embodies your sun, moon or rising.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Land, after all, embodies the true luxury of being finite.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Victoria Frenner, who is a therapist, expresses skepticism about the book’s punchy tone.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Bryl has built a beauty career over the past four decades based on accuracy, discretion, and the belief that beauty, at its best, expresses presence rather than perfection.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Mission versatility Blitz is a modular platform which incorporates swappable modules located in its nose, backpack payload bay, wingtips and tail.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The book takes place in a New York penthouse, an upstate residence and incorporates aspects of the Big Apple.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Irremediably, rage also manifests physically in Enzo’s life.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Advertisement Essential tremor manifests most obviously as shakiness in both hands and arms.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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“Externalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalizes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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