Usage Note
Popularizar is a regular -ar verb (note the z→c spelling shift before e: popularicé in the preterite). It means to make something widely known or accessible — popularizar una tendencia, popularizar un deporte. The reflexive popularizarse (to become popular) is equally common and follows the same conjugation pattern.
Examples
"Las redes sociales popularizaron ese estilo de baile en todo el mundo."
Natural Translation
Social media popularized that dance style all over the world.
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