as in ruins
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts
several bad investments bankrupted him
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as in delinquents
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as in insolvents
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Verb
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Coming back from their honeymoon, John and Carolyn are more in love than ever, but the mob of photographers waiting for them ruins their intimate moment.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026 -
For more history, the Maya ruins all over the area never fail to surprise, but Tulum remains singular with the only major Mayan site built dramatically atop seaside cliff.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In all vertebrates, the thymus degenerates very rapidly with age.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ike Barinholtz may play degenerates well, but, off screen, the writer, comedian and star is something of a trivia savant.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Bankrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupts. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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