vulgarized

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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  • Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
  • When younger generations don’t have interactions or relationships with older adults having vibrant lives, later chapters of life can be stereotyped as a time of pain, difficulty and loss, Emery-Tiburcio said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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  • For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • If the estate is insolvent — meaning its debts exceed its assets — the executor generally pays creditors according to state priority rules until estate funds are exhausted.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 June 2026
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  • Meanwhile, existing antibiotics have been overused, and resistance has mounted to critical levels.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Many detox teas contain laxatives like senna, which can cause side effects like diarrhea, cramping, and bloating if overused.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
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  • They can get dehydrated and overexposed to the sun and are unable to cool down.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • 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.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
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“Vulgarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgarized. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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