BODYING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

bodying

verb

present participle of body

as in embodying

to represent in visible form abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism

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disembodying

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Recent Examples of bodying Sometimes, telling the story of a life means bodying forth the form of things unknown. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 LaMelo Ball bodying up Noticing a more physical nature from LaMelo Ball this season? — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodying

Verb

In the age of driving, cars have been our homes and our exoskeletons, fortresslike rooms of one’s own, embodying an intoxicating combination of danger and safety.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The home of the witches led by Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) contrasts the devil’s penthouse with its reappearance, according to production designer Anu Schwartz, its opalescent interiors embodying the bright magic of the matriarchal coven.

— Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of embodying

Verb

This is an amazing opportunity to put myself back out there, challenge myself and show how important dance is for expressing yourself.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
High schoolers are expressing broad grievances over schools that are under-resourced, with dilapidated facilities and insufficient staff, notably in lower-income neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressing

Verb

Led by bar manager Giovanni Allario, the cocktail program takes familiar classics and gives them an inventive twist, often incorporating ingredients more commonly found in a kitchen than behind a bar.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
The final design was an amalgamation of several others, incorporating embroidery on the collar and cuff, but excluding the chest embroidery in previous iterations.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026