as in tired
used or heard so often as to be dull
the wacky neighbor and other stereotyped characters seen on TV sitcoms
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as in popularized
to use so much as to make less appealing
Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.
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Recent Examples of stereotyped
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.
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Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.
—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bolton argues that the pregnant body has either been ignored or stereotyped in art.
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ABC News,
3 May 2026
Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stereotyped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotyped
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.
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So tired and anxious and stressed.
Verb
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Buzzard followed along, fascinated by the social experiment though bored by the mathematical content of Equational Theories.
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Travelers are increasingly bored with vacations built only around drinking, gambling and sitting by the pool.
Adjective
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Maybe so, but think of how badly Congress had stated those hackneyed ideas.
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While not exactly a feminist screed, the script grants nary a free pass to the glut of hackneyed gender conventions in the golden-age canon without at least cracking a joke.
Verb
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Many detox teas contain laxatives like senna, which can cause side effects like diarrhea, cramping, and bloating if overused.
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Baking soda does not make tomatoes sweeter and can harm plants if overused.
Adjective
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The Heat also has the ability to purchase an additional second-round pick or sell its second-round selection, which has become commonplace over the years.
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Rather than being exceptions, such landmarks are commonplace in Cambridge.
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.
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Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.
Adjective
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Not just an obligatory gesture but something that felt genuine and heartfelt.
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While the royal family's website says that there are no obligatory codes of behavior for meeting King Charles, Queen Camilla or other royals, the traditional forms of address are a small curtsy for women and a neck bow for men.
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The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.
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Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.
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“Stereotyped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotyped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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