as in to popularize
to use so much as to make less appealing
the composer's masterpiece has been hopelessly vulgarized by its use in countless TV commercials
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Recent Examples of vulgarize
His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.
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BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.
—Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.
—Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulgarize
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Barn jackets are still going strong this season, which is great news for the Waleses, who helped popularize Barbour's prototype throughout the mid-twentieth century.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Oct. 2025
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Publications like Scientific American and accounts of the Perry Expedition to Japan helped popularize the concept.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Among many challenges, the next president of the church will navigate how to lead a global church from its American headquarters – a church that continues to be misunderstood and stereotyped, sometimes to the point of violence.—
Brittany Romanello,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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That absence increases the risk of caricature and stereotyping in AI image outputs of the Black community.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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The word ‘intentional’ is overused, and the act of being intentional is underutilized.—
Bo Howard,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Prominent figures including Green Bay Packers star linebacker Micah Parsons and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy criticized the Eagles for overusing the play on social media.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, Showgirl is the sound of an overworked and overexposed entertainer reaching the mountaintop to find something worse than disappointment: burnout.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the end, the Guardians’ leverage arms were overexposed, and their bats ran out of magic.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps some corners of the internet are bored of the bubble talk.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Is the Premier League getting boring?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Vulgarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgarize. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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