as in popular
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a recently popularized hobby among kids
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularized
Adjective
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It’s also formulated with popular and effective ingredients, like retinol, antioxidants, and vitamin E.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Might Gaine was the fourth entry in the Brave saga and was a uniquely popular series.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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The redemption story is overused in sports, but Anisimova coming back from a double-bagel Wimbledon final defeat against Iga Świątek to beat the same player a couple of months later was extraordinary.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many have compared the silhouette to the once-fashionable Balenciaga Triple-S, another behemoth of a sneaker.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Created by Buffy alum and Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, ABC's crime drama stars Kaitlin Olson as an eccentric (and fashionable) janitor with a genius-level IQ who stumbles into a consulting role with the Los Angeles Police Department.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For decades, the profession has been stereotyped as a world of calculators and spreadsheets, quietly humming in the background of business.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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This is, of course, a tremendously unfair characterization of the lunch lady, who, given her profession of feeding hungry children, ought to be stereotyped as saintly rather than monstrous.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Batons, sticks, pipes, and small arms are among their favorite weapons.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Style it with a mini skirt and boots, biker shorts and sneakers, or your favorite jeans and T-shirt.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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If most of your liabilities reprice simultaneously, you’re overexposed.—
Meelan Gupta,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Popularized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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