impoverishing

verb

Definition of impoverishingnext
present participle of impoverish
1
as in bankrupting

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2
as in depleting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverishing
  1. depleting
  2. consuming
  3. reducing
  4. spending
  5. losing
  6. squandering
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  • However, the country’s oil is fast depleting and even optimistic estimates suggest that the most lucrative reserves will be depleted within the next 30 years.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Taken that way, our screen time becomes a never depleting treasure chest for personal growth.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of depleting
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  • At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of consuming
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  • Worth noting, reducing gasoline prices would likely mean lower crude prices as well, which could dissuade producers from drilling at lower margins in various oilfields.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to minimizing the effects of UV damage, this serum also features pumpkin ferment and pomegranate extract—both of which help to dissolve dead skin cells, thus reducing the appearance of pores, acne, and overall dullness.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
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  • As a result, the processor is spending more of its time sitting idle, waiting for data to be fetched from memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After spending the holidays struggling with someone’s dull knife set, get them a gift card to get their knives sharpened ($5 a knife).
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spending
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  • The Monarchs haven’t come close to losing all season thanks to a dominating defense and an offense that relies on running back Jordon Davison and quarterback Dash Beierly, who are committed to Oregon and Washington, respectively.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jones has been fighting to avoid losing his X account again, fearing it would be sold as part of his bankruptcy estate.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of losing
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  • After squandering a 13-point lead, the Chiefs managed to squeak by the Las Vegas Raiders, 19-17, on Black Friday.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • But this week, against one of the best red-zone teams in the nation, USC won’t be able to get away with squandering such golden opportunities.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of squandering
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