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cheapened

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verb

past tense of cheapen
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Recent Examples of cheapened
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
Adjective
  • Soon after, the combined anger of Zeus, Poseidon and Apollo created a storm that killed everyone except the king.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • The deal allowed Premier to sell combined cruise, hotel and theme park packages and offer on-board appearances from Disney characters.
    Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Demand for oil plunged during the war because supply fell sharply and many folks reduced their oil consumption.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Iran has been degraded by over 13,000 strikes, but has survived and reconstituted, rather than suffering a mortal blow.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Preserving the forests that remain, while restoring those that have been degraded, may ultimately prove far more valuable than chasing ever-larger tree-planting targets alone.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
    Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • And this has lent Margot a debased sort of celebrity.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The relationship between Cassidy and Kennedy has deteriorated after Cassidy criticized Kennedy’s vaccine policies.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • What began as a low-level juvenile case became five years in secure custody as his behavior deteriorated and new charges accumulated.
    Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • Eatonville is nationally known as the nation’s first incorporated municipality with an all-African American government.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • The dining area offers an incorporated wine cellar, and the family room features an entertainment wall.
    Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

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“Cheapened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapened. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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