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

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

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

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
Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of overuse

Verb

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
Cause people stereotype the South and church people and all of that, so that was very important to me.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026