as in bankrupt
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as in ruined
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts
several bad investments bankrupted him
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Adjective
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The latest war has been catastrophic for the Palestinian people, and that is the culmination of years of bankrupt international policy.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025 -
In 2021, City Auditor Andy Hanau issued a scathing report raising questions about San Diego’s handling of the 101 Ash St. office tower, the bankrupt indoor skydiving center, an aging South Bay motel, a Kearny Mesa maintenance yard and other properties.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Now if California’s program goes bankrupt or becomes insolvent, Colorado can act to make the necessary changes.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
The Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2025
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Take Florida, where 16 insurer carriers have become insolvent since 2017 and 16 others have stopped writing policies, even though Floridians pay the highest premiums on average in the United States.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Harper and Ullman said the younger women sometimes looked after elderly, infirm or penniless prisoners.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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One follower gave the movement her life savings before dying of cancer, virtually penniless.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Bankrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupted. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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