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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that
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Recent Examples of cheapened
Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The result is that sports are cheapened, perhaps irredeemably.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapened
Verb
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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Karácsony is one of those decent, upstanding politicians which degraded systems sometimes throw up unexpectedly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an era of profound loneliness, when our social skills are being degraded by AI and even our romantic partners are being replaced by those same LLMs, these would-be protein heads had managed to have a good time in real life.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rockies have been humiliated before in their first home game, but never as badly as this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The leadership of the country that has threatened the stability and prosperity of the world will eventually be ousted, disempowered and humiliated.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Illinois is one of the few states with a sales tax on motor fuel, and its combined tax burden often exceeds 85 cents per gallon in certain counties.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In combined bites, the salty ingredients season the fresh ones, and the textures are varied enough to gently nudge the brain awake.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit says the hospital did not tell his family that Hylton’s condition had deteriorated and that he had been transferred to the ICU without a doctor on-site.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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All the while, his injuries mounted and personal life deteriorated.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The financial motive was also discredited as George had previously turned down his share of the family inheritance.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, along with other medical organizations, considers the technique scientifically discredited.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And this has lent Margot a debased sort of celebrity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the influencer landscape is getting debased and splintered and a bit draining, even for Kylie.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But these strengths are being weakened by leadership that has failed to prioritize affordability and competitiveness.—
Randy Altschuler,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cheapened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapened. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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