typified

Definition of typifiednext
past tense of typify

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Verb
  • Captain James Cook famously credited the health of his sailors to their daily ration of pickled cabbage, a practice that exemplified pickling’s life-saving potential.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond restoring the physical landscape, the Iron Age mound might have symbolized a reestablishment of the sacred and social order.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Easter traditions are tied closely to springtime when the egg symbolized the rebirth of the Earth.
    Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The map illustrated a letter by Cortés, currying favor with the Habsburg Emperor Charles the Fifth.
    Big Think, Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.
    Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Typified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typified. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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