Synonyms of symbolized

symbolized

verb

past tense of symbolize

as in represented

to serve as a material counterpart of

the flag symbolizes our country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• represented
• personified
• embodied
• manifested
• emblematized
• epitomized
• stood for
• exemplified
• incarnated
• objectified
• personalized
• illustrated
• materialized
• bodied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of symbolized

Observers say the activists' prosecution and the disappearance of the vigil symbolized the loss of freedoms that Beijing promised to maintain for 50 years when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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

Tara Findley, a public relations major from Lubbock, told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the clothing symbolized what demonstrators see as the death of academic freedom at Texas Tech. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

For decades, Anne Frank's story has symbolized resilience in the midst of terror. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

For more than a century, a new car symbolized opportunity—the freedom to chase a better job, build a family, discover America or simply drive toward an unknown horizon. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Each base represented one of the ballpark’s first three All-Star Games, and home plate symbolized the 2027 All-Star Game. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Since Leos are symbolized by the lion, feline energy runs strong among us. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 17 July 2026