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pauperized

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verb

past tense of pauperize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pauperized
Adjective
  • But for those who don’t see the unhoused, impoverished or vulnerable as human, deserving of rights or even life, Heimbach has some advice.
    Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Lama finished high school thanks to a government scholarship for impoverished students.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Let’s talk about the outfits that get ruined or made irrelevant!
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • The spring warrant cited charities, a hospital, other city officials and community members that Parris declined to identify for fear of their reputations being ruined.
    Pat Maio, Daily News, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Covid-19 wasn’t immediately recognized as a disease with airborne transmission with the potential to spread beyond the 6-foot social distancing measure, especially in places with poor ventilation or around activities with heavy breathing.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Crepe myrtles may not bloom due to poor pruning, low light, watering issues, weak soil, or pests.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • News reports warn that Social Security is running out of money, going broke.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • The pat explanation for this shift is that people are just too busy, too broke, and too brain-melted to read serious books any more.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
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“Pauperized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperized. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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