bodied

Definition of bodiednext
past tense of body

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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. 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
Verb
  • Backed by a $293 million Series B led by Alibaba Cloud, ShengShu is positioning Motubrain as a key step toward general-purpose embodied AI systems capable of operating across diverse real-world settings.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Based on a 1983 novel by Sapienza, Fuori is marked by Martone’s characteristically elegant dramatization, performed and embodied with an entrancing brilliance by a never-better Golino.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Leon has expressed reservations about the project's $400 million private financing arrangement and the lack of congressional input.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Bureau employees expressed concerns that his behavior posed a threat to public safety.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sound mitigation measures — including berms and acoustic treatment — would be incorporated to control noise levels, and exterior lighting would be shielded and directed downward to prevent glare or spillover into surrounding properties.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Long before European arrival, Indigenous peoples across what is now the United States recognized the plant by its distinctive aroma and incorporated it into systems of medicine.
    Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodied. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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