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verb

past tense of embody

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Recent Examples of embodied
Adjective
Although embodied experience varied in different localities around the Atlantic Basin by climate, legal status, race and other vulnerabilities, the instruments used on those bodies capture general notions of physical well-being. Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 While removing the screen and battery means some embodied carbon is still wasted, rescuing the board still represents a massive win for circularity. New Atlas, 2 July 2026 According to the company, the achievement reflects a rapid increase in manufacturing capacity as demand for embodied AI systems continues to grow. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026 Rushil Agarwal is Founder & COO of Human Archive, aiming to build the world's largest multimodal dataset of human embodied intelligence. Rushil Agarwal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures. Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Major economies have starkly different instincts in response to China’s lead in the embodied AI race. Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 As Micah so nicely puts it, there’s a narrative magnetism to Pitman’s repo encounters, many of which play out as micro-dramas of people in crisis confronting an embodied messenger of the great, unfeeling, deeply unfair American financial system. Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Verb
The goal is to provide a more accurate, stable, and practical data foundation for training embodied AI systems in real-world environments. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 The actor first embodied Jameson in Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man trilogy, which kicked off with 2002’s Spider-Man, directed by Sam Raimi. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 In a conversation with The Times, Amaya embodied the corporate synergy that has piqued interest in his show. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Zendaya embodied Greek goddess glamour at the world premiere of The Odyssey in London. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026 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, 2 July 2026 Along for the ride are Stephanie Beatriz’s Quiet (largely faithful to her moniker to satisfy fans of the star’s dry humor) and the aforementioned Sweet Tooth, embodied by wrestler Samoa Joe and voiced by Will Arnett. Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 In this feat, Balogun embodied the notion that America is an ideal, not a bloodline. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
Adjective
  • These remarks hinted at the corporeal quality of these sculptures, which have been collected by institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
  • In laying out his corporeal stepping stones, Faulkner leads us to our own discovery of Caddy’s and Quentin’s feelings.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Coupr’s current technology requires the use of a shopping cart to attach its touch screens, not a carrying basket or a smartphone integrated with an Apple Watch, for instance.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • While Switzerland is not a European Union member, it is deeply integrated into the European single market via a network of bilateral treaties.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the tragedy and wrote on social media that the Indian Embassy was providing all possible assistance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Nearly 80% of respondents in Portland expressed some level of concern about privacy.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Adjective
  • One way to begin is with the mental and physical reset provided by the Crossings Ceremony, the most recent addition to Miraval Austin’s Life in Balance Spa offerings.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • Only people whose physical condition prevents them from doing so would be allowed to receive assistance from a doctor or a nurse.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Both Amazon and Google have incorporated AI capabilities into their existing smart speakers.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Poor due diligence in executive hiring, exemplified by Kohl's firing of CEO Ashley Buchanan for conflict of interest, can cause significant financial and reputational damage.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Those concerns are exemplified in a Bloomberg News report Thursday , which said Starbucks is using AI to develop internal tools that could replace software purchased from Microsoft and IBM.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • But that buy-in has to actually be fortified by something tangible.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Bruins’ fire sale in March of 2025 has already paid tangible dividends.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Chef Kevin Liao also distinguishes the kitchen with his illuminating Toisanese specialties, a regional subgenre of Cantonese cuisine either rarely seen in Los Angeles or so deeply assimilated into more generalized Cantonese menus that its distinctions are hard to parse.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Those students will be assimilated into their home campuses.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026

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“Embodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodied. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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