Synonyms of epitomize

epitomize

verb

i-ˈpi-tə-ˌmīz 

1

as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• abstract
• consolidate
• reprise
• sum up
• recap
• digest
• boil down
• brief
• wrap up
• synopsize
• condense
• shorten
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• simplify
• downsize
• shrink
• streamline
• essentialize
• concentrate
• decoct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• expand
• amplify
• supplement
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

2

as in to embody

to represent in visible form

the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embody
• express
• symbolize
• incorporate
• exemplify
• illustrate
• personify
• manifest
• body
• realize
• personalize
• incarnate
• materialize
• externalize
• substantiate
• typify
• instantiate
• actualize
• concretize
• objectify
• image

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epitomize

And perhaps no season better epitomizes the program and its direction than the first half of 2026 in Los Angeles. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Brooke epitomized the cheesy cliché about turning lemons into lemonade. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Digger epitomizes the difference between big swing and hubristic folly more than any film since Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, another wildly ambitious bid to skewer the chaos of contemporary reality. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

On Sunday, the country that epitomized neutrality for centuries, Switzerland, added some clarity to its identity as an icon of evenhandedness. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026