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  • verb Present participle of typify.

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Examples

  • Then the emergence, then the apotheosis of expression typifying and typified by Spring -- the time when bursting, pressing life almost breaks bounds, when birth and the impulse to birth are in every form of life, without and within.

    Christmas A Story Zona Gale 1906

  • Doves and snakes were associated with the mother goddess of Crete, "typifying", according to one view, "her connection with air and earth.

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904

  • When they collapsed late in 2007 and 2008, Beltran's low-key demeanor was viewed as typifying a team that seemed to lack the passion and grit of the Phillies.

    Beltran on the Verge of a Giant Step Brian Costa 2011

  • The fruit bowl morphing into the surface is a logical progression of enhancing the shininess, typifying the forms seen in ceramics, and creating an interesting dialogue between the surfaces.

    Modern Furniture MODUL 011 Sideboard 2009

  • Each matchup is simulated 10,000 times, yielding a final score and a single box score typifying the most common result.

    1991 Redskins playing for ESPN's best-ever title Dan Steinberg 2010

  • In reference to the direct translation topic, there is a quote from an old video game that became popular among gamers as typifying bad translations and old school gamers.

    On long time no see DC 2010

  • While the report -- all 140 pages of it -- is chock full of great data, a few numbers stand out as typifying the current discontent coursing through the public.

    The Fix: Why people dislike government (and why it matters for 2010) 2010

  • I guess my level of discomfort is different than for Rachel, in that it was important to discuss the issue in the book, the discussion here is useful, but that at a certain point I begin to feel uncomfortable typifying an experience someone else is going through.

    Gender Roles and Writing 2010

  • It's not yet clear whether that answer will be enough to satisfy base voters who see the program as typifying the sort of government creep that they detest or whether Thune will have to offer a more detailed explanation for why he cast the vote and why he believes it was wrong.

    Thune steps into the spotlight 2010

  • While the report -- all 140 pages of it -- is chock full of great data, a few numbers stand out as typifying the current discontent coursing through the public.

    Why people dislike government (and why it matters for 2010) 2010

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