serialized 1 of 2

as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly a serialized made-for-TV movie

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verb

past tense of serialize

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Recent Examples of serialized
Adjective
Spinning off movie properties to TV has had mixed results and doing horror in particular is considered a pretty tricky genre for serialized shows. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Launching a medical procedural with serialized elements, including a romance, has been a big priority there. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 My top tip is to create a consistent, serialized content format. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 In many ways, being a serialized Weekly Shōnen Jump artist is akin to running a marathon at a sprinter’s pace. Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The On Screen section, launched in 2021, reflects the festival’s recognition of serialized storytelling as an evolving cinematic form. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025 What began as a Thursday night offering in 1999 has developed into a Friday night destination that blends athletic competition with serialized storytelling. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serialized
Adjective
  • The story follows three addicts who, after their best friend’s overdose, join a secluded mountain sober house to get clean — only to discover the program’s most committed attendee is a recovering serial killer who’s relapsing in his own way.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Within hours, Wuornos sat down for the confession that would seal her fate and make her one of America’s most infamous female serial killers.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Tea towels, napkins, and a table runner are printed with classic holiday motifs, think poinsettias, ribbons, and elegant script, which add subtle seasonal flair to dining tables or kitchen prep areas.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Furthermore, other types of vascularized tissue, including liver tissue, have been successfully 3D printed in general.
    Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive that temporarily bars MD-11 planes from flight just days after a UPS plane of the same model crashed in Louisville.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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