externalized

past tense of externalize

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Recent Examples of externalized Human civilization has always externalized memory through tools—from cave paintings and books to photographs and cloud storage. Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Hurry up, not all suffering is externalized, please hurry up. Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 The production works best when the play’s expressionistic flourishes invite theatergoers to consider more deeply the subjective experiences and societal subtexts that are being externalized. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalized
Verb
  • Catherine takes that description to new extremes, embodied by Petticrew with terrifying intensity.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 27 July 2026
  • There were four outlandish, outcast characters, whom Goldberg utterly embodied with something as slight as the crossing of her eyes or the dragging of her leg.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The entire Board of Education has expressed support for lobbying for additional state money.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Stitt expressed confidence that states would hold elections without federal intervention while noting his support for the voting bill.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Externalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalized. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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