epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
epitomizing
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present participleof epitomize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A deal epitomizing the new era of resource nationalism was unveiled Wednesday when Glencore agreed to sell a stake in two African copper mines to a consortium backed by the U.S. government.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Instead, one play into the second half showed they didn’t while also epitomizing all that went wrong on a day when the Seahawks ended up losing 37-3, tying the second-worst loss of the Carroll era.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
Maris started the 1961 season epitomizing the idea that baseball was a matter of running down flyballs, stretching singles into doubles, bunting cleanly and knocking the occasional home run.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022
Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" famously denounced the bulk of humanity as "phonies" — epitomizing the human tendency to valued those who remain genuine and deride fakers.
From Salon ● May 24, 2022
It is a lively story, palpitating with strong feeling and epitomizing the blazing years of her anarchist activity.
From Emma Goldman Biographical Sketch by Charles Allan Madison
