PROSTITUTED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

prostituted

verb

past tense of prostitute

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money

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to put to a bad or improper use urged not to prostitute her musical talents by writing jingles for TV commercials

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Recent Examples of prostituted Compare that to how Bondi prostituted the Justice Department to a vengeful president and bungled the entire Epstein matter. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 At least two women who were prostituted and abused by Epstein and his clients had Colorado connections. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026

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People, information, data, know-how, infrastructure, suppliers and technology are suddenly unavailable or badly degraded.

— Bojan Ilic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The durability of these chemicals means they won’t be degraded during the manufacturing process, which can involve hundreds or even thousands of steps.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of degraded

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State judges who take these cases look for proof that applicants cannot safely return to their home country, have been abused, abandoned or neglected by one or both parents, and that reunification with a parent is not possible.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Travis Kelce, a future Hall of Fame selection who abused the Dolphins earlier this season, capitalizing on a handful of the players where Taaffe was responsible for his coverage.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of abused

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At every stop, Talarico has argued that, for too long, the wealthy and their donations have corrupted politics, and that this corruption has fueled the affordability crisis.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
And that includes his warning that TV news has been corrupted by the agendas of the powerful, wealthy billionaires who now control a large portion of the media.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of corrupted

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The government itself, which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will, is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the people can act through it.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The four Egyptians were never formally notified of the charges and never appeared in court, an anomaly that their lawyers said perverted the course of the trial.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of perverted

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From the very start, the students assigned as guards went on cruel power trips and repeatedly humiliated — if not psychologically tortured — the inmates, to the point that some of the prisoners suffered nervous breakdowns.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
The Packers come off an angry loss while the Panthers were humiliated on Sunday.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of humiliated

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Billionaires and once-proud nations debased themselves in his presence.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
In my opinion, the president and his incompetent, corrupt acolytes have debased the office and dragged the good name of America through the mud.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of debased

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The Times also found that the towers had no visible shear walls, and that the uniform orientation of their columns weakened these high-rises against seismic forces.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Once a symbol of superlative government competence, the nation’s weakened federal space agency has largely outsourced its extraterrestrial ambitions to the private sector.

— Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

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