impoverishing

verb

present participle of impoverish
1
as in bankrupting

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2
as in depleting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverishing
  1. bankrupting
  2. depleting
  3. ruining
  4. consuming
  5. reducing
  6. exhausting
  7. wasting
  8. spending
Verb
  • Sometimes the very entities owning these hospitals and nursing homes are purposely bankrupting them, pillaging them of their value to maximize the owners’ profits.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • At a June forum for county executive candidates, former Legislator Dan Tarwater III said that the lawsuit could cost up to $1 billion in payouts, potentially bankrupting Jackson County.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of bankrupting
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  • Authorities were wary of depleting China’s supply and someday becoming dependent on imports, as the country is for oil and gas.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Persistent overuse combined with a record-dry winter and rising temperatures have been depleting both Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of depleting
Verb
  • The Horned Frogs crushed the Tar Heels 48-14 in last year’s season opener at Chapel Hill, ruining the college coaching debut of six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • So, are invasives ruining the state’s waters, or is the state on the way to becoming the everyman’s Amazon, embraced by the folks who can’t afford the jungle lodge experience?
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruining
Verb
  • Studies have proven that regularly consuming whole grains has a positive effect on health, reducing certain markers that indicate chronic inflammation.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The cooking process greatly reduces that risk, as does storing the cooked garlic and oil at a temperature below 38° and consuming them within 2 weeks.
    — Jeremy Fox, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of consuming
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  • Handles up improves safety and hygiene during unloading, avoiding contact with eating surfaces and reducing injury risk.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gormley says lifestyle changes can also help, like reducing screen time and taking more breaks from screens throughout the day.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Pick up a gentler, over-the-counter retinoid that won’t irritate your more sensitive skin, and will stimulate collagen production without exhausting your cells.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhausting
Verb
  • As Mars and Saturn clash, avoid wasting your energy trying to fight FOMO!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers dropped another one-run heartbreaker in Detroit, wasting Blake Snell’s five innings of one-run baseball as the Tigers walked off with a 2-1 win.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of wasting
Verb
  • He was allowed to leave the country, spending weeks at a rehab facility in Switzerland.
    — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the sweet snaps, the mother-son duo could be seen spending time together on the beach, posing after a tennis lesson and hanging out on vacation.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of spending
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“Impoverishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverishing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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