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
Verb
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His shot-stopping and courage embodied the tone Marsch was trying to set.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Mitchum embodied that concept so well, the next man to play Cady — Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake — could only go bigger.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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While Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the coaching staff have expressed a need to reduce McCaffrey's usage after his 450-touch campaign in the 2025 regular season and playoffs, McCaffrey doesn't see a need for load management.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Syntilay also incorporated a roomier toe box to allow the forefoot to relax and recover after a long period of time on the court.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Building upon the success of the baseline VAMPIRE system, L3Harris has incorporated additional sensor capabilities, precision weapons, electronic jammers, and non-kinetic effectors for use across several domains.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodied. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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