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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  • Scientists behind the research, published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, suggest that the odyssey may be linked to climate change — which is affecting ocean conditions and depleting food stocks — or possibly a shift in mating strategies.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of depleting
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  • Testing confirmed that a cat in Washington County, Oregon, died after consuming the raw frozen cat food, which showed a genetic match between the virus and the cat food and the cat.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of consuming
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  • This could ensure more consistent calls, reducing the controversy often seen in high-stakes games.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Conversely, by reducing the number of vehicles entering Manhattan, the initiative could dramatically transform the urban commuting experience.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reducing
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  • The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the explicitly and deliberately religious charter school is a state actor, and therefore cannot skirt the state’s constitutional rules against spending public education money for religious purposes.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of spending
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  • Since losing to Northern Illinois in early September, the Fighting Irish have won 11 consecutive games.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Intel, the 56-year-old chipmaker co-founded by industry pioneers Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce and legendary investor Arthur Rock, had its worst year since going public in 1971, losing 61% of its value.
    Ari Levy,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of losing
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  • But the agency refused to take action, squandering FDA's opportunity to lead.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But behind this surface efficiency is horror — tethering hundreds of thousands of people to dialysis, doling out $10,000 for unregulated procedures that leave thousands of people without a leg, and squandering billions on marginally therapeutic drugs.
    Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of squandering
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