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coarsened

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verb

past tense of coarsen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsened
Adjective
  • If visible pores or uneven texture is a concern for you at all, this primer is the ultimate solution.
    Jenna Curcio, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • As with that earlier boom-and-bust cycle, the AI landscape is likely to yield uneven outcomes, according to Qian Wang, global head of capital market research at Vanguard, and senior global economist Kevin Khang.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Minnesota's starting pitching has been depleted by injuries.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Glen Lee, the district’s chief financial officer, warned the lawmakers about taking money from the emergency fund, but Mendelson assured Lee that the fund balance will not be significantly depleted and will remain above $2 billion.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • This skirt reminds me of the one that Jenner wore out in New York recently.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • Something switched in that one 10 years ago — the Warriors wore out and James (and Kyrie Irving) kicked it into hyperdrive.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
  • When younger generations don’t have interactions or relationships with older adults having vibrant lives, later chapters of life can be stereotyped as a time of pain, difficulty and loss, Emery-Tiburcio said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.
    Lin Cherry, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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“Coarsened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsened. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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