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liquidated

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verb

past tense of liquidate
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as in paid
to give what is owed for used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts

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Recent Examples of liquidated
Verb
When Party City and Joann Fabrics liquidated last year, Michaels Stores had an opportunity to swoop in and fill the void each retailer had left in the market. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 July 2026 If the value of the stock declines, additional collateral may be required or positions may need to be liquidated under unfavorable conditions. Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 More than $50 million in short positions were liquidated within 24 hours, Coinglass data show. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 Aviation experts said a revival would come with substantial challenges, as Spirit left behind billions in debt and its assets are being liquidated. Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 June 2026 Sigmund Film was liquidated last summer, owing £340,019 to crew and suppliers, including £61,000 to The Aerial Film Company, which captured dramatic shots of The Shard. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026 Finding his way back In 2002, Richards’ lawyers settled with the remaining group members, liquidated Eternal Values’ assets, and the organization effectively ceased to exist. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026 Modell’s Sporting Goods, the beloved New York sporting goods retailer which opened in 1889, liquidated all of its stores in 2020. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026 But many troubled carriers did visit bankruptcy courts to restructure their finances, be sold to competitors or liquidated. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidated
Adjective
  • Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
    Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
  • What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Which fruits and vegetables eradicated polio in the United States?
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • TheWorld Health Organization officially declared smallpox eradicated only three years later.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • In the days after the Zacatecas slayings, a mayor was assassinated in his office in the central state of Morelos and a journalist was shot dead in Oaxaca, in the south.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • What happened Vance Boelter, the man who assassinated former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband at their home last summer, was sentenced on Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years in prison.
    Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Former Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila didn’t go in the first round of the MLB draft earlier this month, but the 6-foot-9 lefty with an 100 mph fastball still got paid like one of the top selections.
    Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • In the third inning, the Rockies erased Salvador Perez’s leadoff single as Massey grounded into a double play.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The boundary between indoor and outdoor living is nearly erased as floor-to-ceiling glass windows and walls are flung open to redefine the term cross-breeze.
    Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One actor who is less likely to return in a present-day capacity is Zayas, whose character, Victor Ochoa, was murdered in the season 1 finale.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Dennis Rader murdered 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas, area between 1974 and 1991 while living what appeared to be a normal suburban life with his family.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The scheduling of two executions – both via lethal injection – in one day comes as Florida has accelerated its pace of executions, even as other states have abolished or paused the practice.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Under the 1866 treaty, the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to the formerly enslaved.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The Bella Twins executed a surprising heel turn, attacking Paige after their tag team loss.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right-hander Adrian Houser got Manny Machado to pop out, but Tatis and Rengifo executed a double steal and France lined a ball to center to open up a 6-0 lead.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Liquidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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