- present tense form of symbolize (3rd person singular).
symbolizes
Example Sentences
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A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Yet, somehow, this problematic statistic and all that it symbolizes doesn’t even register.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
Fink argues that the song reflects a time of centralized power within the music industry, but symbolizes a desire to escape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
He sports a sword embedded in a cross on his forearm, which symbolizes the verse in which Christ says, “I came not to send peace, but a sword.”
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
“It symbolizes everything Vietnam was,” he told me.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
