popularize
verb (used with object)
to make popular.
popularized
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past participleof popularize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof popularize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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The images date back as far as the 1840s when the Daguerrotype process that popularized photography and made images printed on silver-plated copper sheets common keepsakes.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
What was once fodder for their ostracization now captivates the imagination of millions — and has been popularized in movies and TV shows, from “Interview With the Vampire” to “Wednesday.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The startup Pickle on Thursday joined the agent craze with a “personal AI you raise,” a concept popularized by Tamagotchis in the 1990s.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The “forward-deployed engineer” model, popularized by Palantir, has become the go-to answer for turning AI investments into real business results, with OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and AWS all rolling out similar programs recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Even Voltaire, who avoided the dialogue between a philosopher and a lady, a form popularized by Fontenelle, liked to imagine his book being read by a sophisticated woman at her dressing table.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
