as in to vulgarize
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Recent Examples of coarsen
By transitioning from marketplace to megaphone, Twitter will further coarsen America’s political discourse.
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Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019
But Democrats were helping to coarsen it long before Trump came along.
—Marc A. Thiessen, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2019
In a country so divided and coarsened, does one person’s private struggle for moral purity really matter?
—Danny Heitman, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2018
Look, the culture has been coarsened, the entertainment industry, music, film, billboards, television, everything is over sexualized or too violent or just dumped down altogether.
—Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018
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Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019
But Democrats were helping to coarsen it long before Trump came along.
—Marc A. Thiessen, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2019
In a country so divided and coarsened, does one person’s private struggle for moral purity really matter?
—Danny Heitman, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2018
Look, the culture has been coarsened, the entertainment industry, music, film, billboards, television, everything is over sexualized or too violent or just dumped down altogether.
—Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsen
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
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Meanwhile, consumers are lured into buying more with products designed to wear out faster.Greg Petro, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Lancers offensive line continued to wear out the Scorpions defense as the game wore on.Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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The woman’s life savings were nearly depleted, leading to her declaring bankruptcy and her home being repossessed.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
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Stores are crowded and sales associates are overworked, heightening the risk of slow service, depleted inventory and frustrated customers.Joe Arrage, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Even his rapport with Tye Sheridan and Jurnee Smollett — playing, respectively, a deputy who becomes Husk’s way in to the case and a fellow jaded Fed — has a give-and-take that makes this reactive characters seems richer.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Even for those who had been jaded by the decades of postseason failure, last year appeared to be a glimmer of hope.Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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There’s even a nifty dryer attachment that swiftly smooths hair without overexposing it to heat; this is thanks to the Coanda effect, which tames hair without the need to press it against a heated surface, like a flat iron.Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Waddell wants to be careful not to overexpose the Blue Jackets’ young players, and slotting Monahan in the No. 1 spot would slide second-year pro Adam Fantilli into a second-line role while Cole Sillinger, already heading into his fourth season, can thrive as a third-line checker.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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However, some companies will overuse AI, which will inevitably result in the destruction of trust for them, and ultimately, business failure.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thatcher and East, both of whom used to be associated with the Mormon Church, avoid stereotyping either their characters or their religion.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Though Asian fathers are often stereotyped as cold, stoic and unmoving, Ling is seen leaning on his children, even calling his daughter Sophia to express his excitement over having attended his first prom.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Coarsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsen. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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