Past tense of epitomize
regular verb
The past tense of epitomize is epitomized. The past participle is also epitomized.
Forms of epitomize
| Base form (V1) | epitomize /əˈpɪt.əˌmaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | epitomized |
| Past participle (V3) | epitomized |
| Present participle | epitomizing |
| Third person singular | epitomizes |
Epitomized in a sentence
- In the view of the formalists, Italian futurism epitomized all that poetics should work against.2016, Nancy Perloff, Explodity: Sound, Image, and Word in Russian Futurist Book Art, The Getty Research Institute, →ISBN, page 68. From the entry verbivocovisual
- The country has careened through nearly a century of instability, marred by military coups and spectacular financial collapses epitomized by triple-digit inflation.2026 May 28, Emma Bubola, Ryan Mac, “Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World”, in The New York Times. From the entry careen
- I suppose what he is worried about is epitomized by a conversation that I had ten years ago with the Executive Vice President of a utility that was going nuclear.2013, George G. Berg, Measurement of Risks, →ISBN, page 338. From the entry go nuclear
Meaning of epitomize
- verb To make an epitome of; to shorten; to condense.
- verb To be an epitome of.
Questions about the past tense of epitomize
- What is the past tense of epitomize?
- The past tense of epitomize is epitomized.
- What is the past participle of epitomize?
- The past participle of epitomize is epitomized.
- Is epitomize a regular or irregular verb?
- Epitomize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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