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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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 -
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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This is especially true given that LA is effectively bankrupt and possesses a sorry history of incompetent governance.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
9 Aug. 2025
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Always a chancer, Henry was declared bankrupt in March 1816, during the post-war financial slump.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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My Urban Institute colleagues Rich Johnson and Karen Smith estimate that once the trust fund becomes insolvent, monthly benefits for a median income retiree would drop by nearly $500 in 2022 dollars and 3.8 million more seniors would fall into poverty.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Medicare trust fund, that funds hospital services, is projected to become insolvent in 11 years and a recession will reduce this time to 10 years or less.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Anderson, looking every inch a Pre-Raphaelite muse, plays the penniless, unmarried, and — worst of all — conspicuous socialite Lily Bart.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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The book, based entirely on a true story according to its writer, detailed the pair’s penniless trek camping along the British coast.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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“Bankrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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