incarnates

verb

present tense third-person singular of incarnate
as in embodies
to represent in visible form the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnates
  1. embodies
  2. expresses
Verb
  • This mid-century home was designed in 1958 by Kaneji Domoto (a student of Frank Lloyd Wright) and embodies indoor-outdoor living with its abundance of glass walls.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This precise model embodies what an Italian supercar should be, and Ferrari has completely knocked it out of the park with the 296 Speciale Aperta.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of embodies
Verb
  • Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Payne, a close graduate school friend who previously spoke with Fox News Digital, shares new photos of Brooke from their grad school years and expresses growing frustration over the lack of progress in the investigation nearly two months later.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of expresses
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

incarnated
incarnates
incarnating
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Incarnates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnates. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on incarnates

Nglish: Translation of incarnates for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of invidious

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All