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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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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
For every identity that is stereotyped or marginalized in mainstream pop culture, there are thousands, if not millions, of very different people whose individuality gets erased in the process.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stereotyped

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This change responds to the numerous college athlete-plaintiffs who have exhausted their NCAA eligibility, but who seek to continue playing or return to competition.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The film’s director, Florian Zeller, has perhaps exhausted the goodwill afforded to him after the Oscar-winning run for 2020’s The Father.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

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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
Although the word ‘hero’ is greatly overused in today’s society, in my mind, Calvin Duncan is a hero in the truest sense of that word.

— Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 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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