typifying

Definition of typifyingnext
present participle of typify
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Verb
  • Junior reliever Owen Morgan, who picked up the pitching win, pointed to that play as exemplifying Clark’s value.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • This area has a long history of gold production and has produced numerous multi-million-ounce discoveries over the last 50 years, exemplifying the advantages of a mature region.
    William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • The capsule is expressed through Fear of God’s signature silhouettes, featuring Don’t Stop Your Future script and a profile symbolizing identity and self-definition.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
  • Additionally, the King unveiled two commemorative stones symbolizing a new partnership between Shenandoah National Park and the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • European officials had welcomed Ukraine's unilateral move as a goodwill gesture illustrating its readiness for a peace settlement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • Touching the Art also delves into erasure and gaslighting, illustrating the all-too-common silencing that occurs when a family member speaks up about violence or abuse.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Appearing as a cryptic psychic presence, Josh serves as both a warning and a reckoning, embodying consequences Blue cannot escape.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • As one of six hairstylists featured, all using True Hair Company hair, Wauchope says his specific collection was all about feminine spirituality and embodying the human form of what God is.
    Essence, Essence, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • How did the creative team avoid objectifying women the way Bunny does?
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.
    Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Because Connor and Hudson are personifying these beloved characters, the fans also get attached to seeing them as their characters.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Typifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typifying. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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