Thesaurus results for OBJECTIFIED

objectified

verb

past tense of objectify

as in symbolized

disapproving to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person She says beauty pageants objectify women.

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Recent Examples of objectified We were objectified by most of our producers. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 Appropriation of surplus labor, objectified in commodities, drove the system. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 Despite Martel’s intentions, the video was widely viewed as sexist and misogynistic, with many seeing the women as being objectified by the three male artists. — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025 In metaphysics, disease is understood to be fears and false beliefs objectified physically. — Evan Mehlenbacher, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025

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symbolized

Verb

China’s new strategy, symbolized by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea in June, aims to draw Pyongyang back into its orbit and make the bilateral relationship more stable and manageable.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
For centuries, the phoenix has symbolized renewal and the idea that something new can emerge from destruction.

— Deb Houry, Time, 5 Aug. 2026