as in embodied
to represent in visible form
abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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Recent Examples of bodied
The normally physical Green bodied up Wembanyama, but when the whistle blew, the third-year star knew exactly what to do.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Yeah, Rocky definitely bodied that role, just brought a lot of energy to it.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Yeah, Rocky definitely bodied that role, just brought a lot of energy to it.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bodied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodied
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In the movie Pressure, that school of thinking is embodied by the meteorologist Irving Krick, who led the American forecasting effort for the Allies.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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In reality, ideas are embodied by people and brought forward by actions.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Such criticism was not only expressed after the fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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At the Kaseya Center the evening before UFC 327, White expressed concern that his team’s plan to pin down the President the next day to show him logistical plans for the White House event would be a fool’s errand.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Seasonal produce from the Charlotte area and around the world will also be incorporated.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Once all the butter is incorporated, scrape down the sides of the bowl, increase the speed to high and whip for another 5 minutes.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodied. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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