embody
verb (used with object)
to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form.
am embodying
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present progressiveof embody (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“How do I show my ancestors that I am embodying what they passed on?”
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
“I’ve been confronted with my biases yet I am embodying a ‘journalist’ identity more than ever,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
