Synonyms of epitomized

epitomized

verb

past tense of epitomize

1

as in summarized

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarized
• outlined
• encapsulated
• recapitulated
• reprised
• abstracted
• consolidated
• digested
• briefed
• wrapped up
• summed up
• boiled down
• recapped
• synopsized
• condensed
• shortened
• curtailed
• simplified
• cut back
• abridged
• shrank
• downsized
• streamlined
• essentialized
• concentrated
• decocted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prolonged
• extended
• lengthened
• elongated
• expanded
• supplemented
• amplified
• protracted
• enlarged (on or upon)
• elaborated (on or upon)

2

as in embodied

to represent in visible form

the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embodied
• expressed
• symbolized
• exemplified
• incorporated
• personified
• manifested
• illustrated
• realized
• personalized
• incarnated
• instantiated
• materialized
• typified
• externalized
• substantiated
• bodied
• actualized
• concretized
• objectified
• imaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembodied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epitomized

On Sunday, the country that epitomized neutrality for centuries, Switzerland, added some clarity to its identity as an icon of evenhandedness. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

The dish epitomized her mom, who loved a decadent chocolate cake. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Islamic militancy flourished principally on the battlefields of war on terror, in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, a trajectory epitomized by the emergence of the Islamic State from within the American prison system in Iraq. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

On a steamy Wednesday at Wrigley, the Cubs’ 9-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers epitomized the highs and lows of this season-long, stomach-dropping ride. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Curry is famous for pioneering the ‘total look’ shadeless luminaire, epitomized by the Stemlite. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

No sector has epitomized the image of easy come, easy go employment quite like tech. — Matthew Bidwell, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

If tennis then had an image as exclusive, white, and stuffy, the West Side Tennis Club epitomized it. — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026

At the January couture shows in Paris, the look was epitomized by Lauren Sánchez Bezos and her devotion to an hourglass silhouette and toe-crunching heels. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026