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Recent Examples of popularize
In one viral post, Alexis breaks down the chemistry behind a Pat McGrath red liquid lipstick popularized by Taylor Swift.
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Jane Hanson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
In recent years, leagues have pushed to popularize sports betting while warning consumers about the potential pitfalls.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The term was used on Ally McBeal in the 1990s and then popularized more recently on the reality show Love Island and on Nobody Wants This.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
The snare sound, for example, was the thin, ticky-ticky style originally popularized in hip-hop recordings, instead of Nir Z’s thicker snare pops.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jane Hanson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
In recent years, leagues have pushed to popularize sports betting while warning consumers about the potential pitfalls.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The term was used on Ally McBeal in the 1990s and then popularized more recently on the reality show Love Island and on Nobody Wants This.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
The snare sound, for example, was the thin, ticky-ticky style originally popularized in hip-hop recordings, instead of Nir Z’s thicker snare pops.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularize
Verb
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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
Verb
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This could be due to cold, dry weather, sweating, not drinking enough water, or overusing strong actives (like exfoliating acids and retinol, which can potentially weaken your barrier).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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This can happen if the arthritis is in your left hip or if the root cause is on your right side, but your body is compensating by overusing muscles on the left side of your back.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Mexican filmmakers and critics have accused the film of misrepresenting and stereotyping topics like Mexican cartel violence.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some people were outright hostile to his presence, perhaps because solar bros are widely stereotyped as dishonest.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Either the Chiefs’ one-man band on offense finally collapses under the weight of its lack of explosiveness, or the Eagles never spring the big run and leave Hurts overexposed against a tough defense.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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