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

Six years later, the Maine electorate is worn out by Trump, but polls still show the race as a tossup.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Standard asphalt shingles across whole neighborhoods built in the same era wear out at roughly the same pace, and a wave of replacement decisions is now landing on owners who haven’t given their roof a second thought since closing day.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear out

Verb

At this point in TV history, audiences had grown jaded by the monster-of-the-week style that every show used and abused, wanting more depth to their programming.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of jade

Verb

Imai had pitched twice in the previous 19 days, occupying a roster spot while leaving his fellow relievers overexposed.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
While some use leverage strategically, many are overexposed, risking severe losses when markets inevitably correct, proving even good ideas can fail without surviving volatility.

— Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of overexpose

Verb

There are a handful of very effective jump scares, especially early on, but Cregger wisely doesn’t overuse them.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
But 1984 is continuously overused by fans as evidence of what the program can achieve.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of overuse

Verb

Despite being more prevalent now than ever, Chinese cuisine is still at times stereotyped or devalued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
This phenomenon was most prominently displayed after George Floyd's death in 2020, when police officers were stereotyped across the country and the Black murder rate saw a 2,500-victim increase from the year before.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026