Synonyms of symbolize

symbolize

verb

ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz 

as in to represent

to serve as a material counterpart of

the flag symbolizes our country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• represent
• emblematize
• personify
• embody
• stand for
• epitomize
• body
• exemplify
• manifest
• incarnate
• personalize
• objectify
• illustrate
• materialize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of symbolize

Tariffs imposed on Canadian imports now extend to hockey equipment, potentially increasing the cost of playing the very sport that perhaps best symbolizes the cultural connection between the two countries. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Last April, Phuwin appeared in a Loewe campaign based on Songkran, the Thai New Year’s celebration that has been likened to a nationwide water fight, though its rituals are meant to symbolize cleansing, reverence and good fortune. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Peter Max, whose trippy Day-Glo paintings came to symbolize the Flower Power era of the 1960s, died on September 18 in a hospital in New York at the age of eighty-eight. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026

The rite symbolizes the deceased’s final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026