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also kaputt
1
as in doomed
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death
once the Germans were forced to retreat from Stalingrad, the Nazi cause was kaput
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2
as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
hard-line Soviet-style Communism became kaput in Russia
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3
as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
the heating system went kaput on the coldest day of the year
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Recent Examples of kaput
Gunn tells Deadline, that The Authority is not kaput.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton, seems adamant that the OG Yellowstone is kaput.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
Now all three of those competitors are kaput, felled by runs on deposits during the biggest banking crisis in a decade and a half.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 14 June 2023
The Stooges are now functionally kaput—of the original lineup, only Pop is left.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
At least not on Sunday afternoon, nearly a full two days after the Clippers were supposed to be done, finished, as kaput as the Kings – those in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
—Jeff Miller, Orange County Register, 29 Apr. 2017
The damages for that less-than-brilliant marketing idea could be as much as $120 million, meaning the company as a whole is pretty much financially kaput.
—Susan Arendt, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2007
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton, seems adamant that the OG Yellowstone is kaput.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
Now all three of those competitors are kaput, felled by runs on deposits during the biggest banking crisis in a decade and a half.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 14 June 2023
The Stooges are now functionally kaput—of the original lineup, only Pop is left.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
At least not on Sunday afternoon, nearly a full two days after the Clippers were supposed to be done, finished, as kaput as the Kings – those in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
—Jeff Miller, Orange County Register, 29 Apr. 2017
The damages for that less-than-brilliant marketing idea could be as much as $120 million, meaning the company as a whole is pretty much financially kaput.
—Susan Arendt, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaput
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The two will talk about the (now doomed) New York Mets, what’s new at home with Mom, the pets.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Norton, who also serves as an executive producer through his company Rabbit Track Pictures, brings intensity to the role of the doomed English king, while Coster-Waldau delivers a commanding performance as the Norman duke who would reshape English history.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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But as obsolete as these pregnancy myths might have become, in some ways parents still need them.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mastery of a particular model’s API or a set of prompting techniques can become obsolete in a matter of months.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another set piece involving a malfunctioning chair lift is excruciatingly tense.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Traditional family law can be archaic, inconsistent and not aligned with the realities of modern relationships.—
Julia Rodgers,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the team, in a few years, entrepreneurs will consider a passive site as archaic as a business without a phone number.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Barring any ties, there will be eight artists or tracks nominated in each of these four divisions (versus five for all the down-ballot categories).—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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But now, resort taxes are down while national hotel revenues rise, and violent crime is up as Miami sees declines.—
Miami Herald staff,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
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Ingram’s best season came in 2023-24 for the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Applegreen, an Irish company at the center of a now-defunct deal to redevelop travel plazas along state highways, shelled out tens of thousands of dollars between 2024 and 2025 to a powerful Beacon Hill lobbying shop, according to a state database last updated June 30.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Of those who reported incidents, none saw a low voltage battery warning before the exterior door handles became inoperative.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the speed came from all three levels of Green Bay’s defense, rendering Washington’s offense almost inoperative.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Kaput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaput. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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