bankrupting

present participle of bankrupt
as in ruining
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts several bad investments bankrupted him

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Recent Examples of bankrupting 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
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ruining
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  • And broadcasting your irritation too loudly risks ruining the atmosphere for everyone else just as much as their yelling or off-key chants.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Just as Alexis Bellino flubbed her second chance by aligning herself too closely with Johnny J, an Ed Hardy snapback that refuses to die, Gretchen is ruining hers by trying to relitigate things from the Obama Administration.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Bankrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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