EXTERNALIZED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

externalized

verb

past tense of externalize

as in embodied

to represent in visible form an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions

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disembodied

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Recent Examples of externalized 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 In this way, B1G1’s approach challenges the dominant economic paradigm in which profits are privatized while costs to society and the environment are externalized. —

Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalized

Verb

Harley-Davidson has embodied American ideals of freedom and individuality for over 123 years.

— Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
To me, the words embodied the idea of someone coming to the rescue of someone else.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026