BODIED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

bodied

verb

Definition of bodied

past tense of body

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 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 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

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Flanagan improves on both De Palma’s film and King’s novel in his treatment of faith, embodied in Carrie’s mother, Margaret White.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
The takeaway from these studies is that conservatism itself is embodied in a strong Southern accent.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of embodied

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Worry among voters about whether their ballots will be counted has accelerated, according to organizers; in a recent AP-NORC poll, just under half of American voters expressed confidence that midterm votes will be counted accurately.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Wu Hongliang, president of Beijing Fine Art Academy and chief curator of Wuhan Biennale 2026, expressed the need to bring art closer to the local community via its programming.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

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Montaner had also seen El Cid, the 1961 Charlton Heston epic, and the film’s towers, period costumes, jousting, sword fights, and knights on horseback were all incorporated into the show.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
That canted, seven-sided building boldly incorporated a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jet into its sheet metal and stucco-clad architecture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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