symptomize
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of symptomize
First recorded in 1880–85; symptom ( def. ) + -ize ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But the callousness of his essay may symptomize the condition, shared by all, of feeling overwhelmed by today’s volume and speed of information.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 25, 2019
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