popularize
verb (used with object)
to make popular.
is popularizing
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present progressiveof popularize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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You might call the school of thought Ms. Kelton is popularizing, from a bay that feeds into the East River, brackish economics.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
That may be accelerated by an app known for viral lip-syncing and dance videos, which is popularizing the TikTok résumé.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
Are you pleased that Lady Gaga is popularizing some of the aesthetic and conceptual concerns in your work?
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2010
