bodied

Definition of bodiednext
past tense of body

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bodied Yeah, Rocky definitely bodied that role, just brought a lot of energy to it. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025 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 Wembanyama will have to face the fact that the series ended when Mitchell Robinson completely bodied him on the glass with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter, that the 7-foot-4 superhuman couldn’t secure the rebound with the season on the line. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodied
Verb
  • The glowing bride beautifully embodied the irresistibly feminine silhouette for her special day.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Smita Sharma, who helped her mom study for the naturalization exam, expressed both excitement and disbelief.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Others expressed concern that the development would alter the boardwalk’s character.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Later analysis expanded the client set and incorporated Rankscale sentiment data.
    Jordan Brannon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Building your dressing first is a good tip for ensuring all flavors will be well-incorporated and equally distributed throughout your salad.
    Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodied. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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