cankered

verb

Definition of cankerednext
past tense of canker
as in poisoned
to lower in character, dignity, or quality such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession

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  1. poisoned
  2. degraded
  3. weakened
  4. deteriorated
  5. destroyed
  6. diluted
  7. ruined
Verb
  • Drugs, success, and conflicting personalities had poisoned members’ relationships.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • When the tile degraded, the gaps were filled in with livestock bones.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That’s good news, considering phosphorous pollution has degraded water quality in the Everglades for decades and remains a challenge.
    Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of degraded
Verb
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • The inside story of how this relationship deteriorated is worth a read.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The increase in tests came as relations with the United States and its regional allies deteriorated and Pyongyang pulled closer to Russia.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • The influx of settlers and tourists displaced Native Hawaiians, limited their access to land, and diluted their cultural heritage, according to academics.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • However, this protein content gets diluted when they're used to make almond milk, as the final product is primarily water.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of diluted
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ruined
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