popularize
verb (used with object)
to make popular.
have popularized
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present perfectof popularize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While companies like Carvana have popularized purchasing a used car online, the way Americans buy a new vehicle hasn’t changed much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The corporate baddie trend is also another reminder of our culture’s obsession with such aesthetic classifications that have popularized cosplaying, turning style trends into costumes.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2024
Short video platforms and messaging apps have popularized the route.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Staubach's postgame comments about the play are thought to have popularized "Hail Mary" as a football term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2014
It was Mrs. Betts, bearing in her hands one of those elegant china services for a solitary cup of tea which have popularized that indulgence amongst ladies.
From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Holme Lee
