to become popular
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2.4
- phrasal verb
- /bɪˈkʌm ˈpɑːpjələr/
:
popularizarse
- Thanks to his talent for acting, Orlik even succeeded for a time in becoming popular in his class.
- music became popular
- also became popular
- soon became popular
And the more pinpoint your idea is if it becomes popular, you're a genius.
- And the more pinpoint your idea is if it becomes popular, you're a genius.
- So we create lingo and lingo became popular in many countries, millions of users.
- And it was just when those duffel bags came, they were becoming popular.
- About that time computers became popular and the human genome was now available on the computer.
- Yes, emerging subcultures become popular culture.
- In fact, disagreeing with that consensus became popular and has rewards associated with it on social media.
- The Glen Campbell good time hour, the Johnny Cash show, you know, Loretta Lynn became popular, not just a country artist, but a mainstream artist.
- I think when Instagram became popular, I didn't take advantage of that as much as I could have.
- And we talked about like at the time, back then, stainless steel water bottles were becoming popular.
- And then well, as a result of, of, of the success of the war, Putin, who had been put in charge of the war, became popular overnight.
- And it's so disappointing to me because I was here on YouTube, on the platform before the whole advertising thing became popular.
Examples
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But I know that spot has become popular with teenagers and ghost seekers.
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But they really became popular with the explosion of printed works during the Renaissance.
Academic text (2005) -
It's actually become popular over the years.
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Some methods of operation are so successful or simple that they become popular and are used by others.
Academic text (2017) -
More recently, assisted living facilities have become popular, often with a real estate development base.
Academic text (1995) -
But then, if it becomes popular, they'll feed it to the world.
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Recently, location information has become popular with teens through tools like Foursquare.
Academic text (2013) -
Mediumship has once again become popular in the West, where it is now known as channeling.
Academic text (1990) -
Recently, a t-shirt has become popular at powwows and in Native communities.
Academic text (2006) -
Over the years, social media has become popular among people of all ages.
Synonyms
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1.6
To become known by many people
64
6.6
To become popular or common, like a new fashion
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3.8
To spread very quickly online and reach many people
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3.2
To become popular with many people
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4.2
To become popular online for a short time
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4.4
To quickly become very popular and liked by many people
16
2.8
To become fashionable or popular
9
4.2
Begin to be accepted or used by many people
Antonyms
How Popular
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'become' (change into a state) + 'popular' (widely enjoyed or well-regarded); together they naturally yield 'to gain widespread acceptance'. This is a common, compositional verb + adjective construction found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Become popular paints a simple picture: something new — a song, idea, or style — spreads from person to person like a tune many start humming. So when something becomes popular, it 'is liked or used by many people'.