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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them
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as in to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that
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Recent Examples of cheapen
The deregulatory agenda implicitly proposes to cheapen that ticket.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Granting local voting power to people who have not completed that process or who have no interest in doing so, including those here unlawfully, cheapens the commitment made by millions of immigrants who did.
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Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.
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Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
Assigning a dollar value to life was never meant to cheapen it; it was meant to ensure it wasn’t lost.
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Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheapen
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Granting local voting power to people who have not completed that process or who have no interest in doing so, including those here unlawfully, cheapens the commitment made by millions of immigrants who did.
—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.
—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
Assigning a dollar value to life was never meant to cheapen it; it was meant to ensure it wasn’t lost.
—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapen
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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When temperatures rise, heat can quietly degrade pantry staples, making refrigeration essential to preserve quality and flavor.
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If leaders are not present and actively developing people, the system degrades—quietly at first, then all at once.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s consumer spending slowdown persisted in June, with growth during one of the country’s largest online shopping festivals weakening sharply from a year earlier.
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All three of those protagonists have been weakened in their roles by what has gone on.
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Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
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This doesn’t discredit the fact that mental and physical changes from menopause can be disorienting and jarring.
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These movies are about shocking and surprising the audience by setting up an expectation and then subverting that expectation.
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Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.
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The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
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But combined with Disney‘s embarrassing The Mandalorian and Grogu influencer stunt that backfired, a movie’s first reactions on social media are increasingly being met with equal amounts of fan skepticism.
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Dean also wrote that she was also subjected to demeaning comments from the late radio host Don Imus during her tenure as a news editor and reporter for his program in the early 2000s.
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Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused.
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“Cheapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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