Thesaurus results for COARSEN

coarsen

verb

Definition of coarsen

as in to vulgarize

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Recent Examples of coarsen To his detractors, Roy was — more than any other single figure — responsible for coarsening the political discourse in the United States, eroding public trust in journalism and providing a platform for xenophobia, misogyny and climate denialism. — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2023 By transitioning from marketplace to megaphone, Twitter will further coarsen America’s political discourse. — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019 In a country so divided and coarsened, does one person’s private struggle for moral purity really matter? — Danny Heitman, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2018 Look, the culture has been coarsened, the entertainment industry, music, film, billboards, television, everything is over sexualized or too violent or just dumped down altogether. — Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018 See All Example Sentences for coarsen

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsen

Verb

His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.

— BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019

Definition of vulgarize

Verb

Additionally, vibratory tumblers tend to wear out more quickly and cost more than rotary tumblers.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Even if many tread territory already worn out by Comedy Central in the mid-2000s, the sheer density ensures that some of them are bound to hit.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wear out

Verb

But five months of fighting in the Middle East have left the nation's missile inventory depleted to the point where analysts feel they could soon be exhausted.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Bringing in the Frenchman would certainly be a statement signing, and significantly boost an attacking line that is depleted following the exit of Mohamed Salah and the long-term loss of Hugo Ekitike to injury.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of deplete

Verb

Season 2 follows two couples on a path of mutual destruction, one older and jaded and one young and naive.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Even jaded Knicks fans concede this rematch is more balanced – and the orange and blue have much more than a puncher’s chance.

— Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of jade

Verb

However, the sky is overexposed and completely devoid of blue.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
On one hand, critics like the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer believe he’s being overexposed with too many segments and screen time on Raw and SmackDown for what some consider a niche gimmick.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of overexpose

Verb

While the analogy may be slightly overused, the challenge is that oil still needs to be refined into a useful end product.

— Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026

Definition of overuse

Verb

Sleep apnea is still stereotyped as affecting older, overweight men, which means women’s more subtle symptoms are often not thoroughly investigated by doctors.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 21 June 2026