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to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts
several bad investments bankrupted him
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Recent Examples of bankrupted
Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Fuel consumption for such a vessel would also likely have bankrupted the Japanese Navy.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Yet much of the region’s decline was caused by Russian or pro-Russian oligarchs who had bought up factories, bankrupted them to eliminate competition, and imposed brutal conditions on workers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Enveloped in their own scandals of excess, Pantages, Mills and Shreve were bankrupted.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Alamariu pointed out that the two European countries had effectively lost their empires by then after being bankrupted by World War II.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Woodstock gave its name to a generation, but the concert itself was a debacle that nearly bankrupted its promoters.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Once the world’s leading producer, it was bankrupted by China’s price dumping.
—Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The cases are ongoing, with plaintiffs also filing claims against the trusts of companies bankrupted by the litigation.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
He is relieved is working at a plant in Elkhart, Indiana which was once a 100-year-old family business, and was bought by a new investor who has nearly bankrupted it in two years.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Fuel consumption for such a vessel would also likely have bankrupted the Japanese Navy.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Yet much of the region’s decline was caused by Russian or pro-Russian oligarchs who had bought up factories, bankrupted them to eliminate competition, and imposed brutal conditions on workers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Enveloped in their own scandals of excess, Pantages, Mills and Shreve were bankrupted.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Alamariu pointed out that the two European countries had effectively lost their empires by then after being bankrupted by World War II.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Woodstock gave its name to a generation, but the concert itself was a debacle that nearly bankrupted its promoters.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Once the world’s leading producer, it was bankrupted by China’s price dumping.
—Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The cases are ongoing, with plaintiffs also filing claims against the trusts of companies bankrupted by the litigation.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrupted
Adjective
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This marks the fourth Neiman Marcus closing revealed since Saks Global went bankrupt in January this year.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Frobisher’s investment company went bankrupt, but Frobisher escaped with his reputation mostly intact.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Items that fall in the toilet are soggy, in need of sanitizing, and possibly ruined.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Our house, ruined by the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake, was rebuilt from the foundation up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The millions of Americans who rely on Social Security could see their monthly benefit checks slashed by an average of about $500 if the program's retirement trust fund becomes insolvent, a scenario currently projected for the end of 2032.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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When the piggy bank falls short There are times, however, when estates are insolvent, meaning that their debts are worth more than their assets.—
James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Demoustier stars as a penniless young woman called Suzanne working on the ‘Venus Electrificata’ sideshow of a traveling fair meting out electrifying kisses to unsuspecting paying bystanders, while secretly being charged with electricity.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The show followed a wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Bankrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupted. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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