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as in dying
nearly dead
with its run-down look and empty aisles, the grocery store appeared moribund
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as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
youngsters snickering at the moribund slang their parents were using
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Recent Examples of moribund
The worst team in baseball history, the 121-loss Chicago White Sox of 2024, has a median ticket price of $137, 23rd on the Gametime survey, while the moribund Colorado Rockies charge the same price as the powerful Philadelphia Phillies at $160 apiece (18th on the chart).
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
But a somewhat moribund 2024 and the likelihood of a much more volatile year to come has ended that ambition for the time being.
—Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Juszczyk was part of a big free-agent haul in 2017, when Lynch and Shanahan tried to revitalize the 49ers’ moribund roster.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Torres was brought aboard to lead off and hopefully kickstart a relatively moribund offense.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
But a somewhat moribund 2024 and the likelihood of a much more volatile year to come has ended that ambition for the time being.
—Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Juszczyk was part of a big free-agent haul in 2017, when Lynch and Shanahan tried to revitalize the 49ers’ moribund roster.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Torres was brought aboard to lead off and hopefully kickstart a relatively moribund offense.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moribund
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The streetcar would move too slowly, carry too few people or too many, be obsolete on opening day, cost too much, and trigger gentrification.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Maintaining obsolete systems also consumes time and budget that businesses could invest in high-value strategic initiatives.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Executing on it will be more complicated because the entire system is based on archaic policies and principles.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The chain gang will still be on the field as a backup option, but the archaic measuring system will no longer be the primary way to determine a first down or not on close plays.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a result, coaches have gone back to including at least one center in their lineups, but many teams have experienced a great deal of success with the double big lineups that were once thought to be antiquated.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are a couple reasons why some states and death row inmates are turning to a method that might be seen as antiquated.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Also, the pass includes several mountain excursions and free admission to more than 500 museums throughout Switzerland. Not to be missed is the medieval town of Gruyères about 80 miles from Geneva.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Part of what makes America beautiful is its special creatures like the prehistoric-looking Mojave desert tortoise, whose survival in Nevada is more dire since a federal grant awarded to protect it from being run over by cars is among the frozen grants.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet, no evidence of cooking or consumption has been found—unlike some other prehistoric sites where frog bones bear cut marks or signs of burning.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Moribund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moribund. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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