BEGGARING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

beggaring

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present participle of beggar

as in impoverishing

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Sometimes the very entities owning these hospitals and nursing homes are purposely bankrupting them, pillaging them of their value to maximize the owners’ profits.

— Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
At a June forum for county executive candidates, former Legislator Dan Tarwater III said that the lawsuit could cost up to $1 billion in payouts, potentially bankrupting Jackson County.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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Museum putty or wax can help keep pieces in place without ruining either the tray or your collectibles.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
As fishermen wrestled their catches out of flimsy fiberglass boats near a makeshift shoreside market recently, several stopped to talk with CNN, complaining that the war is ruining business.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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