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as in poor
lacking money or material possessions
the widespread hope that the lottery's record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family
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as in desolate
producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
an impoverished field that over the years had been overgrazed
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as in pauperized
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as in depleted
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Recent Examples of impoverished
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The states that voted for Trump also tend to be more dependent on those federal funds and have more impoverished areas.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This is reflective of national data that shows that because of historic and systemic inequities, people of color are more likely to be impoverished and experience housing instability.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
That includes the asylum-seekers who flooded Chicago and elsewhere after arriving from impoverished countries such as Venezuela, becoming an animating force during the 2024 presidential election given their plights and extensive need for city resources.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Like De Fontenay’s debut feature Mobile Homes, which followed an impoverished family scraping by in upstate New York, Sukkwan Island has a powerful immersive quality that makes up for some of its dramatic shortcomings, especially dialogue that can feel either stilted or too on-the-nose.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The states that voted for Trump also tend to be more dependent on those federal funds and have more impoverished areas.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This is reflective of national data that shows that because of historic and systemic inequities, people of color are more likely to be impoverished and experience housing instability.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
That includes the asylum-seekers who flooded Chicago and elsewhere after arriving from impoverished countries such as Venezuela, becoming an animating force during the 2024 presidential election given their plights and extensive need for city resources.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverished
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Without education, students with disabilities face higher rates of poverty, unemployment, poor health, and social isolation.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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This initiative helped avert potential global famines and boosted incomes for poor farmers, particularly in Asia.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Although Mars is known for being a dry and desolate desert, its landscape hasn’t always been so hostile.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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At first glance, the entire landscape looked grim and desolate.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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Show creator Natasha Rothwell plays Mel, a broke JFK airport employee who has never been in love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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They are divided between those who want to travel and leave everything behind, and those who wish to travel but are too broke to do so and those who are already in Egypt and want to return, and those who will return to their homes no matter the conditions.—
Amal Murtaja,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lost in the woods, Irving dreams of a barren forest and the MDR cubicles — with Burt (Christopher Walken) behind a desk.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The barren structure, half wrapped in glass, is particularly noticeable at night, when strings of bright construction lights illuminate every floor.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Rows of tables are filled with revelers, exhausted from the hot walk through town and digging into bean, chicken, and carnitas tacos.—
Whitney Eulich,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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But bleak and uncertain as things seem right now, Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred does not want to lose Tampa Bay, the No. 11 media market, which is why the hope is for a deep pocket owner (or owners) from Tampa to emerge and the Tampa stadium plan near Ybor City can be revived.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Suicide is pretty bleak for a Super Bowl spot, and mental health, in general, is a sensitive topic.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Impoverished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverished. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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