epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
epitomized
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past participleof epitomize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof epitomize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
epitomizeverb (used with object)to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
Example Sentences
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The finish was epitomized in the final minutes when, leading by five, Smart had a lunging, slapping steal before throwing a perfect bounce pass to a driving James, who finished with a dunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Long gone are the days when Michael Douglas’s Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street” epitomized its 1980s swagger with his contrast-collar shirts and silk-printed ties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Chinese immigrant Polly Bemis epitomized the pioneer-woman ideal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
She epitomized the attitude I wanted to emulate, to be true to yourself, even when the costs are high, while simultaneously uniting people through love and laughter.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
