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Recent Examples of pauperize
Ironically, in Cuba, a country pauperized by a Marxist model for the past 61 years, there is a growing public cry demanding change.
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Otto Reich, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020
Otto Reich, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pauperize
Verb
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Uranium enrichment has impoverished national enrichment.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Several of the firms described in detailed filings how the orders, if implemented, would effectively bankrupt them.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Fuel consumption for such a vessel would also likely have bankrupted the Japanese Navy.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Since 2015, it has been held in ten different cities, including Las Vegas, where a red carpet was constructed atop the Bellagio’s fountain pool, and Nashville, where rowdy attendees ruined bachelorette parties on Broadway.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many riads were in a state of disrepair, crammed with striking examples of traditional craftsmanship going to ruin.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Kathleen Clark, an ethics lawyer who teaches at Washington University’s law school, told me, adding that this stance beggars belief.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
4 May 2026
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In its efforts to achieve benevolent hegemony, the United States tolerated being beggared by its neighbors.—
OREN CASS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eco effort The hotel employs single-stream recycling and green housekeeping practices, and also has a green roof ecosystem to reduce the building’s heat load.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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New research suggests these medications, best known for managing diabetes and driving weight loss, may also reduce the severity of one of the most common and underdiagnosed sleep disorders in the country.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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“Pauperize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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