Thesaurus results for POPULARIZE

popularize

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as in to vulgarize

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Recent Examples of popularize Many historians believe American soldiers encountered french fries in Belgium during World War I, where French was widely spoken, helping popularize the name. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Since the early ’80s, Blade has done more than any other radio host in Southern California to popularize new wave rock in Southern California. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 14 July 2026 Why Turkey became associated with hair restoration Turkey’s role in hair restoration grew over time as clinics performed a high volume of procedures and helped popularize techniques that are now used in many markets. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Though romance stories have long powered the microdrama industry, a host of creatives is trying to popularize bite-sized stories in other genres — from true crime to anime to thrillers to, now, faith and family. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for popularize

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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

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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

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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

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

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

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