as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself
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Recent Examples of incarnate
Erivo, a musical theater divinity, incarnated Elphaba from the inside out while delivering the power ballads with as much feeling as vocal majesty.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump has, if nothing else, incarnated a belief that the way America was being run was fundamentally broken and needed to be overhauled from top to bottom.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That’s enough genius for any writer, but Williams goes further by offering actors the opportunity of incarnating his interior poetry.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump has, if nothing else, incarnated a belief that the way America was being run was fundamentally broken and needed to be overhauled from top to bottom.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That’s enough genius for any writer, but Williams goes further by offering actors the opportunity of incarnating his interior poetry.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
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The characters surrounding Matt embody that gamesmanship.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Brimming with blissfully bare beaches and rolling green hillsides that hide quaint cottages and understated villas, Bequia embodies relaxation.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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At its conclusion, the foreign ministers issued a joint statement expressing their vision on several important matters, including Ukraine, the Middle East, Asia and the Indo-Pacific, Haiti, and Venezuela, among others.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Baltimore Sun would do well to print letters expressing ideas and opinions with a civil tone.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Medium bodied with brilliant acidity folded around tropical flavors as well as candy cane.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Or can body weight exercises like hip bridges, dips and lunges get you the same benefits as pumping iron?—
Christie Aschwanden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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