beggaring

Definition of beggaringnext
present participle of beggar

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Verb
  • Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.
    Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But the question of how to get landlords to deliver this housing without bankrupting their buildings matters just as much.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These tenacious insects discreetly land on your skin, leaving sudden, itchy, and painful bites that can swell and turn red, ruining a perfectly pleasant outdoor evening.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • While the couple was able to laugh it off in the moment, the majority of comments on TikTok were negative, with people accusing Zach of being an attention-seeker and ruining the wedding.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Beggaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beggaring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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