incarnating

verb

present participle of incarnate
as in embodying
to represent in visible form the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself

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Recent Examples of incarnating Ernaux’s signature method of resisting interpretation and incarnating the past plunges us into this girl’s experience. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnating
  1. embodying
  2. expressing
  3. incorporating
Verb
  • The contrast between relief and despair is rarely more stark than on a tennis court, where two players embodying those emotions stand across the net at the end of a match and shake hands.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These timeless blue jeans are a classic piece, just as their name suggests, embodying the effortless model-off-duty look of the ‘90s.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of embodying
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  • In the complaint, Boltinhouse acknowledged that years-old social media posts resurfaced after her June victory, including posts containing a racial slur and others expressing conservative political views.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressing
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  • Kalshi and Polymarket dominate the industry, and consumer-facing businesses have begun incorporating their market data and event contracts into their own products.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Accessories include structured metal clutches, zebra-print bags and sneakers, calfskin boots and pieces incorporating dragonfly hardware.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporating

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“Incarnating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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