symbolize
verb (used with object)
has symbolized
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present perfectof symbolize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026
All that maneuvering has symbolized Ethan’s midseason emergence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Defensive lineman Josh Fuga will be the keeper of the lunch pail, which in the past has symbolized the Hokies success based on a workmanlike approach to the game.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Michigan has a photo of a pit bull that is hung in the locker room before each game, and that’s what Simpson has symbolized in each outing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2018
He has learned throughout the centuries the nature of our soil and has symbolized for his own religious and esthetic satisfaction all the various forms that have become benefactors to him.
From Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets by Marsden Hartley
