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verb

past tense of embody

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of embodied
Adjective
The titles won in the Abu Dhabi era are, though, and this raises the emotional conflict of his own embodied experience. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In that world, reading will no longer be the kind of embodied experience that Hazrat and Kaufman memorialize. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The development reflects Galileo’s broader focus on embodied intelligence, with the company maintaining in-house capabilities spanning robot platforms, core components, motion control, and systems engineering. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 How to allocate the emissions from training a large language model, or for the embodied carbon in AI hardware, isn’t widely agreed on, and measuring them is complex. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Boston Dynamics, Figure, Tesla, and foundation model work out of Google DeepMind are widely seen as holding the deeper edge in intelligence built specifically for embodied reasoning, not just hardware volume. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The real battleground is over the robot brains, or vision-language-action (VLA) models, which are designed to turn human inputs into embodied AI performing intuitively and accurately. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026 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
Verb
That duality was best embodied by the presence of Dorothy’s estranged daughter Kristine Wood, who was raised by her paternal grandparents in the wake of her mother’s substance abuse issues and is interviewed in the documentary. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 As that happens, manufacturers across China could begin to buy them for their production lines, generating the revenue and real-world data that embodied AI firms such as Unitree need to improve their products even faster. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 This artisan spirit is well-embodied by the return of modern folk, a design philosophy rooted in craftsmanship. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 Under a strategic cooperation agreement announced October 8, the companies will jointly develop and test embodied AI robot applications for factory logistics and build demonstration sites to evaluate their use in real production environments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Fresh off the heels of Thom Browne’s New York Fashion Week presentation, where models and dancers embodied bugs and butterflies, the designer exchanged emails with Tyler Matthew Oyer about his creative process. — Tyler Matthew Oyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 But the fashionable-at-the-time nakedness of the YBAs’ desire for money, most completely embodied by Hirst, quickly became crass. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 Her Calla Lily sconces show her mirthful approach, also embodied in her towering egg and pear lamps. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
Adjective
  • The tension between intellectual certainty and its corporeal obverse is the novel’s most interesting possibility, yet its campus plot repeatedly narrows into a question of who deserves our sympathy.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Editor Cam McLauchlin never cuts them into mere blitzes of limbs and blood, though DP Katelin Arizmendi’s acidic palette of yellows, greens and corporeal streaks of red does lend the realism a kind of pop-art splendor.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the initial phase of testing, Waymo mapped the streets in the areas where the company planned to operate, then integrated the Waymo Driver software with local lighting and traffic safety configurations.
    — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boise State formally integrated ExtraMile Arena — formerly called BSU Pavilion and Taco Bell Arena — under Boise State Athletics earlier this year.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Many of them are Philadelphia natives, too, and expressed the spirit of generosity that exists in the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Since those moments Birmingham has occupied a central space in the physical and spiritual lineage of America's Civil Rights Movement.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The piece incorporated several airy facets, most noticeably a white fabric softened by lacy detailing and delicate craftsmanship.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At Jean Paul Gaultier, Lantink incorporated the house’s iconic cone bras into many silhouettes.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Putting Lee in motion is still one of the keys to unlocking the MU offense, as exemplified by his 32-yard score in the first quarter.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • No better is that exemplified than on Play Boy, an album that presents itself as an open book reflection on life lived unapologetically, on the edge, and with a constant questioning of any authoritative figure standing in its way.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The work was a touching reminder of Winehouse’s tangible presence, wafting through the galleries.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from Sorkin and its subject of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, the new film has no tangible ties to it, either.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The cowardly, devious Turgeniev has assimilated to the comforts of the West —that alone is enough for Fyodor to detest him.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The news comes after Prime Video assimilated MX Player into its service earlier this year.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Embodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodied. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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