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as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
many families were left destitute by the horrible fire
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as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
a lingering drought and a sky destitute of rain clouds
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Recent Examples of destitute
The bank seizes the family’s assets, leaving them relatively destitute.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
Paiva can’t even access their accounts without her husband’s signature, making the family suddenly destitute.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The bank seizes the family’s assets, leaving them relatively destitute.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
So there's a real tug-of-war between being grateful, and feeling destitute and rudderless.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
Paiva can’t even access their accounts without her husband’s signature, making the family suddenly destitute.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The bank seizes the family’s assets, leaving them relatively destitute.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
So there's a real tug-of-war between being grateful, and feeling destitute and rudderless.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destitute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destitute
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During campaign events, Lee, who grew up in an impoverished farming household and toiled in factories as a child, spoke from behind bullet-proof glass to crowds, which were surveyed by rooftop police snipers.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Curtis’ extraordinary talent is first recognized in kindergarten, when a charitable foundation donates instruments to his impoverished public school.—
Joan Gaylord,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Feb. 2023
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The risk extends even to children due to increasing rates of childhood obesity and poor dietary habits.20 As a result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that healthy adults have their lipids checked every four to six years.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Massive clouds of pollutants could collide in North Carolina this week and result in poor air quality conditions for millions.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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Meanwhile, countless others who chased hot tips and quick wins are broke, both financially and emotionally.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Image Set in Brooklyn in the summer of 2022, the action takes place in the apartment of Emmy, a playwright freshly cognizant of the danger of being too broke to afford health insurance.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Destitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destitute. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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