popularize
verb
pop·u·lar·ize
ˈpä-pyə-lə-ˌrīz 
popularized; popularizing
: to cater to popular taste
: to make popular: such as
a
: to cause to be liked or esteemed
b
: to present in generally understandable or interesting form
Examples of popularize in a Sentence
a phrase that was popularized by its use in a hit TV show
Dream analysis was popularized by Sigmund Freud.
The book presents a popularized version of American history.
Recent Examples on the Web
The institute was founded in 2019, to take advantage of the slime craze popularized by tweens on TikTok.
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Mike Sacks, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
The Thai villagers this week used plushies of Doraemon—a cartoon blue, male, robotic cat of Japanese origin popularized by its eponymous manga and anime.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024
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Mike Sacks, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
The Thai villagers this week used plushies of Doraemon—a cartoon blue, male, robotic cat of Japanese origin popularized by its eponymous manga and anime.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for popularize
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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