1
as in undermines
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech
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2
as in weakens
to diminish the physical strength of
she was devitalized by the infection
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This debt burden leads to higher stress and sleepless nights, and directly undermines the focus and efficiency of Americans in their prime working years.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026 -
And the election data completely undermines the argument that voters were confused.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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As complexity rises, decisions fragment, priorities shift and trust weakens.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Excluding unhoused people from public spaces reinforces stigma and weakens the social bonds that support stability and recovery.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The lower proof softens the sharper mineral and vegetal edges, making the spirit smoother and more accessible when neat.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Acting as an easy alternative to trousers, the skirt instantly softens tailoring and lends a more undone, modern feel to suiting.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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If your dishwasher drains directly outside of the home, consider re-routing it to the sink.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 May 2026
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Most varieties prefer full sun to partial shade and rich, slightly acidic soil that drains well.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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But police say the game wastes resources and could have severe unintended consequences.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The script, credited to new collaborator Simon Lyashenko and Zvyagintsev and adapted freely from Chabrol’s 1969 thriller, wastes nothing, not even a throwaway comment at a restaurant dinner that Gleb and Galina attend about the last time Gleb cleaned his own house.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Rami Malek wears an all-white look to the 2026 Kering Women in Motion Talk at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 19.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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But that pleasure, along with most others in Victorian Pschyo, wears thin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Devitalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devitalizes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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