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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Verb
  • Mormons have also sometimes been falsely stereotyped as being polygamists because some of their early founders and members were, but the group banned polygamy in 1890.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Although dogs and cats are often stereotyped as natural enemies, animal behaviorists say that, with proper introductions and a calm environment, these species can form deep and lasting bonds.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • When pelvic floor muscles are being overused, used improperly, or are weak, your running gait may be less efficient and powerful, Rogers says.
    Jordan Smith, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Annabelle has been in so many movies now, to the point of being overused (the real doll has even been suspected of paranormal activity recently).
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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
  • Without shelter or sufficient support, this group is consistently overexposed to summer temperatures.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Vulgarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgarized. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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