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degenerate

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noun (1)

degenerate

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verb

degenerateness

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noun (2)

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Recent Examples of degenerate
Adjective
Or have his years in finance scrambled his brain and turned him into a degenerate gambler, both at the office and outside it? Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024 The result is a book laden with put-downs of the English working class, who are cast in eugenicist terms as a degenerate race. Lennard J. Davis, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
On The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, these now-geriatric degenerates will duke it out for the only prize worth fighting for: making their kids proud. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024 There’s the medieval brutality: Gómez was a homicidal degenerate who collected torture methods instead of stamps. Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
When a seemingly routine Oval Office press conference degenerated into a shouting match on 28 February, the world looked on in astonishment. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025 This latest performance degenerated into a litany of basic defensive errors, as illustrated by all three of Brentford’s first-half goals. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for degenerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degenerate
Adjective
  • In sum, there is a weak case, at best, for some kind of standardization of non-financial KPIs.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • Feeling Unusually Tired or Lacking Energy Protein is a crucial energy source, so when lacking, a person can feel weak and unusually exhausted—mentally, physically, or both.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • His family’s investments in cryptocurrency, including allegations of corrupt self-dealing, galvanized most Democrats to oppose the bill.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
  • The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • However, the situation is expected to deteriorate further as Netanyahu gave a public speech saying Israel’s military action may last several days.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Eventually, Paley’s eyesight deteriorated due to diabetes.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • These systems use signals that are orders of magnitude stronger than satellite signals and can serve as a resilient backup when GPS is degraded or unavailable.
    Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • Additionally, about 6,600 acres of degraded coastal land will be improved to provide a third buffer against coastal storms and erosion processes.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Last year, Japan saw record numbers of international visitors, many of whom descend on regions like Kyoto to buy high-grade matcha rarely available overseas.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 20 June 2025
  • The sixty-eight-year-old Harold Boyd was lifting weights inside his modest home gym when the brothers descended the basement steps.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Past the tiny front gate, the space reveals its captivatingly decadent allure.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
  • But for every wellness influencer touting the nutritional benefits of whole milk, there are creators leaning into milk’s decadent appeal.
    Ashliene McMenamy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • King Charles and Kate Middleton were both diagnosed with cancer, with the King reportedly still very sick.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 June 2025
  • If Rob and Ryan are struck by lightning, get bored, fall out, get sick or lose a court case, will Wrexham look so transcendent?
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Some locals in Venice, which has dealt with overtourism that has strained the city’s infrastructure and services for years, will protest the wedding over concerns its scale will worsen some of the issues created by excessive tourist crowds.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Other inflammatory conditions can also cause back pain that worsens with rest and improves with activity, Dr. Portugal says.
    Katie Camero, SELF, 20 June 2025

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