as in to popularize
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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Recent Examples of vulgarize His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent. Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulgarize
Verb
  • Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Occupational exoskeletons for healthcare professionals are an emerging trend, and only time will tell if this is a golden application similar to spreadsheets and gaming for popularizing personal computers.
    Borislav "Bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Some people were outright hostile to his presence, perhaps because solar bros are widely stereotyped as dishonest.
    Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This portrayal conflicts with societal expectations of killers, who are often stereotyped as outcasts or visibly dangerous individuals.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The downside is that the technology can permanently damage its user if overused, which in turn puts it on a watchlist of sorts.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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  • This petulant idea almost works because actress Amy Adams, in the nameless role, benefits from no longer being overexposed.
    Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Tucker is a free agent after next season and the team doesn’t want to overexpose Yordan Alvarez to left field.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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  • In a departure from the norm, Trump forwent a smile and instead bore a similar expression to his historic 2023 mug shot, which loyal MAGA followers later embraced as the symbol of a man who could not be taken down easily.
    Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The play on the field is boring with lots of strikeouts.
    Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Vulgarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgarize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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