beggared 1 of 2

adjective

as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions the family was completely beggared after the stock market crash

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beggared

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verb

past tense of beggar
as in pauperized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beggared
  1. impoverished
  2. ruined
  3. poor
  4. broke
Adjective
  • The United Nations says more than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed in the impoverished country.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The white South African group governed the nation for decades under a brutal system of segregation known as apartheid, which kept the Black majority an impoverished underclass until the system was dismantled in 1994.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of impoverished
Verb
  • Glancing down at my hands, the jungle-green polish from Lima was hopelessly chipped, ruined by river mud and rain.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Filming the kiss scene in public with dozens of bystanders armed with cell phone watching proved a challenge but, luckily, no one ruined the surprise.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ruined
Adjective
  • Nearby residents have argued that the large apartment complex will be a poor fit for their neighborhood, citing concerns about traffic congestion and fire department access, among other things.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Lions’ high-flying offense is at its best on turf, not nearly as fast on grass, and their poor red zone defense has been an issue.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • Morning Glory Milking Farm is the tale of a broke postgraduate who takes a job collecting minotaur semen for a pharmaceutical company.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Chastain goes for broke with melodrama as both the real and fake Mommies.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke
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“Beggared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beggared. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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