POPULARIZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in popular

enjoying widespread favor or approval a recently popularized hobby among kids

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verb

past tense of popularize

as in overused

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Adjective

The duck flew on to Madison Avenue just months after the debut of the Geico Gecko, another popular insurance mascot.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
And choosing dates that don’t make for the very popular Thursday-to-Sunday trip can be a cost-saver.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of popular

Verb

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
Although the word ‘hero’ is greatly overused in today’s society, in my mind, Calvin Duncan is a hero in the truest sense of that word.

— Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Definition of overused

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The head-to-toe branding made tennis one of the most fashionable sports, taking its influence far beyond the court.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Alongside Kudrow, 63, and Sorvino, 58, as the fashionable BFF duo, other original cast members who are reprising their roles in the sequel, again scripted by Schiff, are Alan Cumming, Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Verb

But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
For every identity that is stereotyped or marginalized in mainstream pop culture, there are thousands, if not millions, of very different people whose individuality gets erased in the process.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stereotyped

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Imai had pitched twice in the previous 19 days, occupying a roster spot while leaving his fellow relievers overexposed.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of overexposed

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