cheapening

present participle of cheapen
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapening
Verb
  • The confirmation came just two days before the Fed is expected to vote on reducing its key interest rate.
    Adeola Adeosun Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Mono County, which was issued by NWS Reno, the advisory warned that dense smoke was reducing visibility to 1 mile or less and also degrading air quality.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Design for Choice, Not Chaos Present customers with multiple options, from digital wallets to local payment rails, without degrading user experience.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This announcement, humiliating the involved member, is harmful.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The city has a long history of financial distress linked to lowering the millage rate, which is fueling fears of another potential crisis.
    Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Purifying your indoor air, lowering blood pressure, and helping reduce stress and anxiety are a few benefits.
    Essence, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The additional time exposed to harsh radiation is, not surprisingly, corrupting JunoCam's images.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This comes as reports continue to roll in that another August update fail has been corrupting PC SSDs when writing large files.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Further discrediting itself, Thursday’s writeup includes a marketing pitch for the SquareX platform.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Wolfenbarger’s defense attorneys began to focus on discrediting Norma as a witness after prosecutors relied on her testimony to show the jury that her daughter Melissa had allegedly suffered abuse at the hands of her husband before her 1998 disappearance, according to WSB-TV.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Total job growth was revised lower by the largest amount in history, The revisions erased 911 thousand jobs over the full year period, adding to mounting concerns of a weakening labor market and fueling questions as to the reliability of monthly data being used to gauge employment.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the one hand, he has been accused of possibly subverting the rules to give his team an advantage over theirs.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The term went viral on TikTok to describe conventionally attractive women who attempt to seem quirky or relatable by subverting typically feminine behavior.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Cheapening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapening. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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