Thesaurus results for OBJECTIFIED

objectified

verb

past tense of objectify

as in symbolized

disapproving to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person She says beauty pageants objectify women.

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Recent Examples of objectified We were objectified by most of our producers. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 Appropriation of surplus labor, objectified in commodities, drove the system. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 Despite Martel’s intentions, the video was widely viewed as sexist and misogynistic, with many seeing the women as being objectified by the three male artists. — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025 In metaphysics, disease is understood to be fears and false beliefs objectified physically. — Evan Mehlenbacher, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectified

symbolized

Verb

Tara Findley, a public relations major from Lubbock, told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the clothing symbolized what demonstrators see as the death of academic freedom at Texas Tech.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
For decades, Anne Frank's story has symbolized resilience in the midst of terror.

— Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026