cheapened; cheapening
ˈchēp-niŋ,
ˈchē-pə-
1
[obsolete English cheap to price, bid for] archaic
a
: to ask the price of
b
: to bid or bargain for
2
a
: to make cheap in price or value
b
: to lower in general esteem
c
: to make tawdry, vulgar, or inferior
: to become cheap
Examples of cheapen in a Sentence
products cheapened by sloppy workmanship
Using the national flag in advertising only cheapens it.
Poor marketing can cheapen a brand name.
I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed.
The wedding ceremony was cheapened by the best man's tasteless jokes.
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Those who level this charge cheapen the very meaning of genocide and dishonor the victims of actual genocides throughout history.
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Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Far from cheapening or diluting Ibsen’s themes and conflicts, the action revitalizes them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
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In practice this approach only cheapens the form.
—James Folta
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Far from cheapening or diluting Ibsen’s themes and conflicts, the action revitalizes them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
In practice this approach only cheapens the form.
—James Folta
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheapen
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“Cheapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheapen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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