Synonyms of incarnate

incarnate

verb

in-ˈkär-ˌnāt 

as in to embody

to represent in visible form

Many believe their success story incarnates what the American dream is all about.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embody
• express
• body
• manifest
• incorporate
• symbolize
• personify
• exemplify
• realize
• personalize
• illustrate
• epitomize
• materialize
• externalize
• instantiate
• actualize
• substantiate
• typify
• concretize
• image
• objectify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incarnate

Conan struck a note of friendly winning mockery, and made a touching statement at the end of his monologue about the joy and optimism that movies incarnate. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026

But has anyone ever done the work of that testament and play it into the thought process of someone writing it, and how to incarnate it, and how to put it into a scene. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026

The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism. — Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025

With respect to gender roles, for instance, the aggressive zombies incarnate a warped and rotted form of traditional masculinity, a perversion of the warrior ideal. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025