epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
was epitomizing
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past progressiveof epitomize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Over in the corner under the lamp the sealer and bookkeeper was epitomizing the results of his day.
From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White
