cankers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of canker
as in poisons
to lower in character, dignity, or quality such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession

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cankers

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noun

plural of canker
as in rot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cankers
  1. poisons
  2. rot
  3. corrupts
  4. cancers
  5. degrades
  6. deteriorates
  7. damages
  8. weakens
Verb
  • Despite her initial disinterest, Kara develops a personal stake when Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts), the one who killed Ruthye's parents and brother, poisons her dog Krypto.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • In the film, Cady also poisons the family dog, Benjamin.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Definition of poisons
Noun
  • Areas with heavy rain, snow, or high humidity are more prone to wood rot, mildew, and moisture absorption, often requiring restaining every one to two years.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot.
    — Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of rot
Verb
  • Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • One nanny will try to get to the bottom of it before all the partying, power and privilege corrupts her.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of corrupts
Noun
  • Now researchers are investigating whether certain cancers, such as breast cancer, could be added to that list.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
  • Over time, follow-on R&D added over 40 indications across numerous cancers — including early-stage applications that allow treatment to begin before cancer worsens.
    — Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Definition of cancers
Verb
  • But when sports leagues add games, the experience for fans degrades in a way that doesn’t always show up in the dollars and cents.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Apple, Bose, and Sony all seal their batteries, which means that once the cell degrades, the product's practical lifespan is on a timer.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of degrades
Verb
  • In Gosha’s case, that involves getting mixed up with gangsters at a seedy nightclub, a sequence that quickly deteriorates from being mildly comical to sinister to outright terrifying by even degrees.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Teams remain busy while the quality of decisions quietly deteriorates.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of deteriorates
Verb
  • In some diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, which damages executive function instead of memory, tangles can accumulate without the presence of amyloid.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza wants to help make a difference for people who, like his mom, are living with multiple sclerosis, or MS, a chronic condition that attacks and damages the body’s nervous system.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • Fresh concrete is alkaline enough to shield the metal from rust, but carbonation gradually lowers its pH and weakens that protection.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of weakens
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