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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Adding to the challenge, approximately 60% of leaders report feeling worn out by the end of each day, highlighting the risk of burnout.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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These signs usually indicate several issues like clogs and obstructions or worn out parts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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The baseball field was destroyed and some of the buildings were depleted.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Not everyone got to partake in the joy, though — did only did supplies not last for three-and-a-half days, they were depleted in less than an hour.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2025
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There’s no real way to spin that Skeleton Crew is simply not a meaningful hit for Disney, and despite its quality, seems unlikely to get a second season despite positive reviews from both critics, and even jaded fans, thanks to the eternal viewership vs. cost problem.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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In Michigan and elsewhere, of course, many people are jaded after seeing rounds of brutal job cuts in the auto industry over the decades.—
Susan Tompor,
Detroit Free Press,
11 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
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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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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
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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 portrayal conflicts with societal expectations of killers, who are often stereotyped as outcasts or visibly dangerous individuals.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Troy schools board president Karl Schmidt has lost reelection after his letters stereotyping Asians were uncovered.—
Elissa Robinson,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Nov. 2024
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“Coarsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsen. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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