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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them
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as in to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that
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Recent Examples of cheapen
Cost-cutting had cheapened the vehicle, and the two available naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines were tuned for efficiency rather than performance.
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Regardless of the game’s quality, the deliberately profit-minded release model cheapens the spirit of the series, and is a practice that feels wholly antithetical to Life is Strange’s ethos.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Toy Story 4 was okay, but in some ways cheapened the perfect ending to the previous film.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Regardless of the game’s quality, the deliberately profit-minded release model cheapens the spirit of the series, and is a practice that feels wholly antithetical to Life is Strange’s ethos.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Toy Story 4 was okay, but in some ways cheapened the perfect ending to the previous film.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapen
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Here’s how to test for and reduce your exposure to these forever chemicals in your water.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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This could help reduce human-wildlife conflict with grizzly bears, according to a new paper in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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This action further degrades ISIS's ability to plot and conduct terrorist attacks threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Throbbing and thumping bass frequencies, which are harder to tame than higher frequencies like splashy cymbals and twangy guitars, will typically degrade the audio quality in smaller rooms.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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This revelation doesn't go over well with Slowik, who humiliates Tyler, leading to Tyler's suicide.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Someone might like to be humiliated but not negged.—
Fran Tirado,
Them,
10 Jan. 2025
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China's offshore yuan weakened to a record low of 7.3765, while the dollar touched a more than 20-year high against its Canadian counterpart.—
Suzanne McGee and Isla Binnie,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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As the company scales back on its ability to offer ultra-low prices, the appeal of its fast-fashion model may weaken, putting its market position at risk.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy has already begun to discredit public health measures to counter bird flu.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Revoking security clearances of Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, and former intelligence officials who signed a letter discrediting the Hunter Biden laptop story.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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The former president’s sweeping and even preemptive pardons subvert ongoing legal processes and, therefore, the law.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
21 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s populist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided public clashes with the Israel Defense Force’s leadership, but politicians in his orbit have regularly attacked top officers as elites bent on subverting the will of the people.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Trump called on Budde and the church to apologize for embarrassing him by allowing Budde to deliver a rare rebuke to his face.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Funny Birthday Messages For Mom Happy birthday to the woman who gave me life – and plenty of embarrassing baby pictures!—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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An accomplished businesswoman, Margot bristles repeatedly when her family demeans her, especially Flora.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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The woman attempted to laugh it off, but her partner continued to demean her.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Cheapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapen. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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