Thesaurus results for VULGARIZED

vulgarized

verb

past tense of vulgarize

as in popularized

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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This phenomenon was most prominently displayed after George Floyd's death in 2020, when police officers were stereotyped across the country and the Black murder rate saw a 2,500-victim increase from the year before.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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

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But seven months into the conflict, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.

— Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Such litigation should only be considered as a last resort once all other reasonable options have been exhausted.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

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But 1984 is continuously overused by fans as evidence of what the program can achieve.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of overused

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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

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