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Recent Examples of popularize
In the late 1980s while working as anchor for KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, Knapp rose to fame helping popularize the claims of UFO-lore stalwarts Bob Lazar and John Lear.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It's recently made another resurgence, and companies like Sensa are hoping to finally popularize the sport in the United States by launching clubs in major cities like Nashville, New York and Miami.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The deal, led by industry giant MCR Hotels, follows a series of financial struggles for the private member club operator, which pursued rapid global expansion and helped popularize a new generation of less formal and business-oriented member clubs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Nintendo helped popularize the microSD Express standard by requiring it for the new Switch 2 console.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It's recently made another resurgence, and companies like Sensa are hoping to finally popularize the sport in the United States by launching clubs in major cities like Nashville, New York and Miami.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The deal, led by industry giant MCR Hotels, follows a series of financial struggles for the private member club operator, which pursued rapid global expansion and helped popularize a new generation of less formal and business-oriented member clubs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Nintendo helped popularize the microSD Express standard by requiring it for the new Switch 2 console.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularize
Verb
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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
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
Verb
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When pelvic floor muscles are being overused, used improperly, or are weak, your running gait may be less efficient and powerful, Rogers says.—
Jordan Smith,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle has been in so many movies now, to the point of being overused (the real doll has even been suspected of paranormal activity recently).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mormons have also sometimes been falsely stereotyped as being polygamists because some of their early founders and members were, but the group banned polygamy in 1890.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Although dogs and cats are often stereotyped as natural enemies, animal behaviorists say that, with proper introductions and a calm environment, these species can form deep and lasting bonds.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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He’s not being overexposed, which should keep him relatively productive and healthy.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Sep. 2025
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We are not overexposed in China.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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