bodying

Definition of bodyingnext
present participle of body

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodying
Verb
  • To @bleach37 my husband, thank you for embodying each of these characteristics so beautifully.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Guerin has repeatedly stressed the importance of building a complementary team rather than just a collection of all-stars, with Trocheck embodying that sentiment.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • However, one woman recently shared a personal experience when expressing genuine emotion clashed with workplace expectations.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Spoelstra was remarkably upbeat before the game, offering gratitude for the outpouring of support from the NBA community and expressing relief that nobody was injured in the inferno.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.
    Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors also in Nashville, loves incorporating antique wooden tables into dining rooms.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Bodying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodying. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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