embodying

VERB

represent; materialize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demonstrate epitomize exemplify exhibit express illustrate incorporate manifest mirror personify realize stand for symbolize typify

STRONG

actualize complete concretize evince exteriorize externalize hypostatize incarnate objectify personalize reify show substantiate

WEAK

emblematize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide obscure

WEAK

disembody disintegrate exclude

VERB

include, integrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blend codify combine comprehend contain embrace encompass establish incorporate involve

STRONG

absorb amalgamate assimilate collect comprise concentrate consolidate fuse have merge organize subsume systematize unify

WEAK

bring together take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide exclude separate

STRONG

disorder disorganize disperse lack misunderstand need part scatter want

WEAK

disembody disintegrate

Example Sentences

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"Off the field, he carried himself with humility and integrity, embodying the very best values of our game."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“This union of artistry and vision transformed the property into a singular masterpiece, embodying the glamour and creative force of Hollywood’s Golden Age,” the description goes on.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Webb did so by embodying professional excellence, constructing his cases with analytical rigor, painstaking research, and courage.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The hive mind is one of genre fiction’s most reliably unsettling tropes, embodying our native fear of being overwhelmed by a force organized around a singular purpose.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

It became a kind of secret code embodying their ambitions.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown