impoverishing

present participle of impoverish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverishing
Verb
  • See video … WATCH TOM HOMAN – With a secure border, the US is bankrupting cartels.
    , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Yet either change could risk bankrupting the program.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This imbalance—funding Putin’s war by depleting other sectors—has fueled inflation, worsened by ruble depreciation and import costs.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Rasmus Ristolainen is out for at least the first month, while Cam York is now on injured reserve, too, further depleting the blue line for the first week of the season and maybe longer.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Conventional cleanup techniques often worsen the problem by disturbing soil structures and consuming large amounts of energy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The agency says that consuming contaminated raw milk could make people sick, rather than protect them.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Betelgeuse, formally known as Alpha Orionis, will one day end its life in a spectacular supernova explosion upon exhausting the last of its fuel, which could be as bright as the full moon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Chiefs have seen some of league’s premier running backs — such as Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Jahmyr Gibbs — and have met each challenge, preventing those elite players from ruining the defensive game plan.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Clark reiterated his belief that the Dodgers are not ruining baseball.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Solutions like breathable film packaging and smart logistics play a crucial role in reducing waste and prolonging shelf life.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Adopting a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding sugar, eliminating tobacco, and curbing or skipping alcoholic beverages altogether, play a role in reducing early breast cancer recurrence.
    Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • See below for the best tips from professional cleaners on how to clean your blinds at home easily and efficiently, without wasting your whole day wiping them down.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Simply put, the Yankees can find better options for their bullpen, as opposed to wasting a roster spot on Hamilton.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Brown’s descendants, and their spouses, are responsible for pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the community and spending countless hours serving on local nonprofit boards.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Blackhawks are still spending more time in the defensive zone and less time in the offensive zone compared to other NHL teams.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Impoverishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverishing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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