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coarsening

verb

present participle of coarsen
as in vulgarizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsening
  1. wearing out
  2. stereotyping
  3. depleting
  4. overexposing
Verb
  • This is a sign that internal parts like your clutch or transmission bands are wearing out.
    — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Others share stories of donut tires wearing out quickly or making their vehicles feel unstable at highway speeds.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wearing out
Verb
  • 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
  • In crime coverage, journalists should create equity by being cognizant of correcting any coverage trends that privilege white groups over people of color, especially stereotyping Black and Latino men as violent.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of stereotyping
Verb
  • El Nino is already fueling wildfires across farmland, depleting water supplies for major cities and hurting fish catches in the region.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Coffee grounds suffocate roots, causing rot and depleting nitrogen needed for growth.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of depleting
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  • At 3x, the Razr+'s image processing tried to save the shot by overexposing the dish, but unfortunately, my dinner just looks like an inedible oil painting with a glossy sheen.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of overexposing
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“Coarsening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsening. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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