as in bankrupt
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as in ruined
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts
several bad investments bankrupted him
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Adjective
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That appears to be the case with the 221 North Mathilda office building, which once was leased to 23andMe, a genomics and biotech company that in 2021 had a market value of $6 billion but now is bankrupt.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025 -
The partial revocation of the U.S. government’s license for Chevron’s operations is a big deal in Venezuela, because the country is bankrupt and depends on oil exports for 90% of its export income.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Verb
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Department of Financial Services oversees consumer insurance complaints and handles insolvent insurers.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Trust may be required to dissolve under certain circumstances, such as if the Sponsor withdraws or if the Trust becomes insolvent.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To these penniless and amiably drunken men, every boozy beverage is always the last one — truly, for real this time, the last one — until the next one that usually comes right after.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune 1924: After spending his final years living in the Hotel Warner at 33rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, penniless and in rapidly declining health, architect Louis Sullivan died.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Bankrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupted. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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