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
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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But on this day, he’s worn out and would rather nap.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Three Gators guards, including SEC Tournament MVP Walter Clayton Jr., are legit threats offensively, and Florida also boasts four tough bigs that can wear out even the most physical opponents (just ask Alabama and Tennessee).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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But not until he's been completely and utterly depleted.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Groundwater—another key water source—is still depleted from years of overuse and will take longer to recover.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ipswich fans on their way to Portman Road on Saturday (Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Ipswich are not jaded.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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At its best, often spiked by gleefully gratuitous gore, this very tall Texas tale trades in a kind of snarky absurdism likely to leave suitably jaded viewers in stitches.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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When a player like McKinstry begins receiving everyday at-bats, there is a risk of that player getting overexposed — too many miles on the Cadillac.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Today’s fashion can sometimes feel overexposed: Fewer looks are being produced, and those that arrive simultaneously online, in editorials and advertising, and on the red carpet tend to garner more attention than anything else.—
Amanda Harlech,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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Pros: Great for type 3 and 4 hair, has nourishing oils Cons: May dry out hair if overused Key Ingredients: Green tea, aloe Size: 7.8 oz.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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Prioritizing Style Over Substance Avoid prioritizing style over substance—like overusing industry jargon or relying too much on emojis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The result is a stunning look at Black suffering and Black joy, and how a group of people who have been stereotyped as avoiding water actually have a deep and meaningful history with the ocean.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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Employers assume late-career professionals are more expensive due to the additional experience, and some may stereotype them as less adaptable.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Coarsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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