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cheapened

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verb

past tense of cheapen
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapened
Verb
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If global warming is uncontrolled, 90% of all coral reefs in the world will be functionally degraded by 2050.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • One manager, in particular, repeatedly degraded the workers, calling them racial slurs and making comments about their work ethic, the lawsuit said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • During the administrative hearing this week, economist David Appel called the California market unsustainable and said it’s deteriorated dramatically.
    Dawn Giel,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
  • As Bergen-Belsen’s population skyrocketed from roughly 7,300 in July 1944 to 41,000 in March 1945, living conditions rapidly deteriorated.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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
Adjective
  • The wide path forms a circle around North America’s highest incorporated town, maintaining an average grade of 3 percent – though some spots are steeper.
    Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Of the 19,500 incorporated towns in the U.S., 76 percent have fewerthan 5,000 residents.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Clean Apple cider vinegar, sometimes referred to as ACV, should always be diluted for cleaning purposes.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • As the water diluted the stains, the fabric faded to a soft pink.
    Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Earnings could be driven by slightly higher net interest income, although the performance of other segments could be more mixed.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Previously, the Twins have worn blue tops with blue pants, which drew mixed reviews when it was unveiled last year.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That number includes children, who represent 16 percent of those poisoned and 27 percent of all fatalities.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And guess what, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin A toxicity — of kids poisoned by being fed too many vitamins instead of being vaccinated.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Cheapened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapened. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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