impoverishes

present tense third-person singular of impoverish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverishes
Verb
  • The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.
    Sandro da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Spotify users will be able to set lossless audio listening — which consumes more bandwidth — for Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, as well as downloads for offline listening.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Having no modules between cell and pack consumes less space and improves energy density.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Encouraging young adults to take on progressively larger responsibilities — whether through part-time work, volunteering or managing household duties — builds competence and reduces fear.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This reduces the chance that graphic or violent content slips into your feed.
    Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.
    Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The idea of festivals just exhausts me.
    Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When that happens, 67% of teens say their malfunctioning laptop ruins their entire day.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
  • One mistake often ruins an entire load, sending recyclables straight to landfills.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Seizures or other involuntary movements ensue, progressively getting worse as the person loses more control over their body.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • North Carolina spends less on mental health and offers less access to care than most states — a gap highlighted after a woman was fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line by a man with an alleged history of mental illness.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • About 1 in 3 renters in the Los Angeles metro area spends 50% or more of their post-tax household income on rent.
    Stan Oklobdzija, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Impoverishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverishes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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