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verb

past tense of embody

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Recent Examples of embodied
Adjective
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
Our cult of excellence spans through centuries and is well embodied by people like Leonardo da Vinci, Guglielmo Marconi, Enrico Fermi and countless other pioneers who changed the world with their talent. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Wong embodied a model of how to reinvent oneself in the face of the most daunting societal obstacles. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 What really makes this all work is the introduction of Bryan as embodied by the sensational Abrams, who first blew me away evading George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Wolfs and then his scene-stealing work as the unhoused guy in Weapons. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 At the end of time, the thinking went, all of life will be embodied once again, but free from pain and suffering. Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026 Still, Yao was optimistic that embodied AI would follow the same scaling law that transformed large language models. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Manchester City’s back-to-the-walls defensive display in their 1-0 victory in the Manchester derby on Sunday presented the former, while Manchester United’s inability to create chances against 10 men embodied the latter. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The Standard, London occupies what was once the Camden Town Hall Annexe, built in 1974—a raw concrete civic structure that embodied Brutalist architecture at its most unapologetic. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Ken’s accidental insight hovers uncomfortably over the scene (embodied by a sleeping coworker who goes unnoticed by the canoodling couple). Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
Adjective
  • 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
  • However, human problems appear real according to the information gathered from the five corporeal senses.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The structure is essentially a 'village' of nine exhibition pavilions integrated with courtyards, and connected by a corridor covered by a distinctive ribbon-like roof that defines the Suzhou Industrial Park skyline.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Gemini models are going to be deeply integrated with the software, ready to work on your screen context with a cursor wiggle.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and expressed sorrow over the casualties.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Officials from both sides have expressed skepticism about AI regulation in recent days, with Trump citing the need to stay ahead of China in AI development as a reason for avoiding guardrails.
    Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In past crises, these mediators had little of their own physical infrastructure or revenue on the line.
    Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The garments were manipulated, like glove puppets, by physical dancers who were rendered invisible by a green screen.
    Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Anti-reflective coatings can also be incorporated where required.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Reclaimed materials were also incorporated, including a front door salvaged from Oxford’s Trinity College.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Klum’s footwear choice exemplified what a good pair of pumps should be, with angular features and sharp stilettos.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Her compositions aim to depict a feeling rather than something tangible, with a driving force derived from Surrealism and fueled by imagination and a passion for creation.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This is not surprising, because diesel is the economy's single most universal tangible input, said David Russell, global head of market strategy at TradeStation Group.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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