as in represented
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolized
Beyond restoring the physical landscape, the Iron Age mound might have symbolized a reestablishment of the sacred and social order.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Easter traditions are tied closely to springtime when the egg symbolized the rebirth of the Earth.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Dallas removing decorative crosswalks after state order For many residents and business owners, the crosswalks symbolized more than just street markings.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
No moment in Brown’s final spring tuneup better symbolized the impending end of camp.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
For more than 60 years, the Ford Mustang Convertible has symbolized freedom, adventure and wind-in-the-hair fun.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The death of Skate Key symbolized a broader decline.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Both survived, but the moment symbolized how unstable things had become.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Easter traditions are tied closely to springtime when the egg symbolized the rebirth of the Earth.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Dallas removing decorative crosswalks after state order For many residents and business owners, the crosswalks symbolized more than just street markings.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
No moment in Brown’s final spring tuneup better symbolized the impending end of camp.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
For more than 60 years, the Ford Mustang Convertible has symbolized freedom, adventure and wind-in-the-hair fun.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The death of Skate Key symbolized a broader decline.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Both survived, but the moment symbolized how unstable things had become.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolized
represented
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The additions represented a welcome counterpoint to what occurred during much of 2025, when job losses consistently haunted the Bay Area.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harris, a Democrat, is once again running for Congress in Georgia's 14th District, a deeply conservative region represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January this year.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Symbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolized. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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