as in to embody
to represent in visible form
an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
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Recent Examples of externalize
Efforts to externalize autocracy by circumscribing a group of good-enough democracies raises its own set of difficulties.
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Peter Slezkine, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2022
The ecological catastrophes of unfettered industrial development demonstrate how markets, left to their own devices, routinely externalize costs onto society and future generations.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The shift toward internalizing change as opposed to externalizing it is a powerful one.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The dark inclinations of Oh, Hi! are a welcome change to the modern rom-com formula, externalizing Iris’ millennial romantic anxiety into a full emotional breakdown.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Peter Slezkine, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2022
The ecological catastrophes of unfettered industrial development demonstrate how markets, left to their own devices, routinely externalize costs onto society and future generations.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The shift toward internalizing change as opposed to externalizing it is a powerful one.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The dark inclinations of Oh, Hi! are a welcome change to the modern rom-com formula, externalizing Iris’ millennial romantic anxiety into a full emotional breakdown.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalize
Verb
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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
Verb
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One such problem is a too-common vocal style that is expressed in guttural growls, making lyrics difficult to decipher — at least for me.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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Internal Anger Anger is an unpleasant emotion that is often considered not socially acceptable to express.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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They’re incorporated into 10 styles, in 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver with diamonds and precious gemstones.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mato helped Sánchez incorporate new elements into his training program.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her transformation also manifests in her changing hairstyle, going from a wild (and very '80s) mane to a shorter, coiffed bob.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So, a sense of wry wonder that manifested as a pretty rare thing in fiction these days: genuine humor.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Opposing teams have developed a habit of bodying her at the perimeter, trying to disarm her at the point of attack.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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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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“Externalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalize. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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