symbolized

past tense of symbolize

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Recent Examples of symbolized The vigils symbolized the civil liberties that set Hong Kong apart from mainland China. Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 The ring symbolized Rivera’s romance with her fiancé, Alfred Gonzalez. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Experts believe the statue may have symbolized masculinity, virility, strength, and courage. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 However, what separates Snapchat from its competitors, Sunday said, are its features that lead to compulsive use, like a daily streak symbolized with a flame. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The event on Thursday also symbolized the lengths Republicans took to unseat Cleaver, Kansas City’s first Black mayor and one of Missouri’s most experienced lawmakers. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Observers said their trial symbolized the erosion of freedom of expression in the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997. ABC News, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolized
represented
Verb
  • For Williams, a Miami native who attended FAMU from 1988 to 1994, Sunday’s Orange Blossom Classic represented something bigger than another football game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Many of these jobs were previously represented by labor unions.
    The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Symbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolized. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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