trivialize
verb
triv·i·al·ize
ˈtri-vē-ə-ˌlīz 
trivialized; trivializing
: to make trivial : reduce to triviality
Examples of trivialize in a Sentence
The news story trivialized the problem.
He is trivializing the situation.
Recent Examples on the Web
La Bayadère, writes Zed, trivializes Eastern religious traditions and engages in ethnic stereotyping.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2024
Riley’s mental development is no different from live-action films that trivialize human experience.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 June 2024
The film strikes a perfect balance of being funny without trivializing the characters and tugging the heartstrings without becoming bathetic.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
But once the accusations rope in women who aren’t public figures and turn into trivializing abuse, things devolve from a war of wits into a Shade Room tea party, which is no fun for anyone.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2024
Riley’s mental development is no different from live-action films that trivialize human experience.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 June 2024
The film strikes a perfect balance of being funny without trivializing the characters and tugging the heartstrings without becoming bathetic.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
But once the accusations rope in women who aren’t public figures and turn into trivializing abuse, things devolve from a war of wits into a Shade Room tea party, which is no fun for anyone.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for trivialize
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“Trivialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivialize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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