symbolize
verb (used with object)
symbolizing
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present participleof symbolize.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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Both are moving on, heading outside our field of vision; soon they’ll be gone, symbolizing the continuity of space and time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Tehran’s streets burst with shoppers perusing markets for flowers, painted eggs and confections for their “haft-sin” table, the traditional spread of seven items symbolizing spring, renewal and prosperity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
This mutual cooperation embodies the Japanese concept of "AUN," symbolizing balance and harmony between opposites.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
Dmitriev, who heads Russia's sovereign wealth fund, said Musk's company could build the tunnel -- a project "symbolizing unity" -- in under eight years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
They would wear all white for the month after returning, symbolizing that a boy had left but a man had returned.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
