epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
have epitomized
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present perfectof epitomize.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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His first three months have epitomized the letdown the Mariners have served their fan base this season.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The first wound up cleared by Jawad El Yamiq and briefly looked as though it might end up an own goal, which would have epitomized fate’s capacity for cruelty.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
In Gorey’s mind, his mother seems to have epitomized America’s mid-century attack of fake goodness.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 3, 2018
The struggles of Jets center Spencer Long have epitomized the New York’s problems on offense.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2018
Given a checked suit, a slender bamboo cane, and a straw Katy slightly askew, Charley might have epitomized vaudeville.
From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Fannie Hurst
