Meaning & use
Popularized
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Made something widely known, understood, or liked among the general public.
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The documentary popularized interest in deep-sea exploration.
Her cookbook popularized Mediterranean cuisine in the United States.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'popularize'; often used to describe a person or work credited with bringing an idea into the mainstream.
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