as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
the company's product development team was bankrupt of ideas
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as in derelict
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as in insolvent
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Recent Examples of bankrupt
Michelle Toh, CNN, 19 May 2020
Ghosn was sent to Japan by Renault in the late 1990s and is credited with turning around a then near-bankrupt Nissan.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
He was known for being a turnaround expert, in the 1990s having transformed near-bankrupt Puma SE into one of the world’s leading sports brands.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet either change could risk bankrupting the program.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The plan is intended to prevent the company from being dissolved, forced into liquidation or formally declared bankrupt.
—Michelle Toh, CNN, 19 May 2020
Ghosn was sent to Japan by Renault in the late 1990s and is credited with turning around a then near-bankrupt Nissan.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
Verb
According to Spirit Halloween’s location map, which highlights stores slated to open in August and beyond, many of these new locations are taking over retail spaces left vacant by these notable bankrupt chains.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
He was known for being a turnaround expert, in the 1990s having transformed near-bankrupt Puma SE into one of the world’s leading sports brands.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
After two decades of free-spending leftist populism that has bankrupted the country, Bolivia has few options but to embrace responsible economic management.
—Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet either change could risk bankrupting the program.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrupt
Adjective
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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That devoid ingredient hindered things exponentially.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2024
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The diocese acknowledged that the value of Diocesan assets available to resolve claims, including any available insurance coverage, may not be sufficient to cover the claims and could leave the diocese insolvent.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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This omnibus pledge can have the effect of rendering the debtor insolvent such that any transfer that the debtor tries to make for asset protection purposes is voidable by a creditor.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ballentine has experience at gunner, where the Patriots have a void opposite Brenden Schooler.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Only the Atlanta Falcons are set to spend less cash on players than their cap tally represents, according to Over the Cap’s math, while 26 teams have already agreed to deals that spread bonus money beyond the length of a player’s contract through what are called void years.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mama tried, as the song famously says, but young Merle acted out by becoming a rather dedicated juvenile delinquent from the time of that death until his early 20s, constantly in and out of jails or other facilities where beatings became a way of life.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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In 1877: Already known as a delinquent and thief, Billy the Kid shot an Arizona blacksmith in a fight over a poker game.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And the MacKenzies are one silver fork away from being destitute.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Shinnecock Indian Nation occupies one of the most destitute areas of Long Island.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Bankrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupt. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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