as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
the company's product development team was bankrupt of ideas
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as in derelict
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as in insolvent
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Recent Examples of bankrupt
David Mastio, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
But since Eutelia was declared bankrupt in 2010 and some of its executives, including Landi, were very publicly tried and convicted of bankruptcy fraud, Landi has been a fugitive from Italian justice — and on land, his options had all but run out.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
When Pellatt’s business failed and bankrupted him in 1924, he was forced to auction off the $3.5 million estate along with all its riches—and Mary died later that year.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
China’s Hong Kong puppet regime, albeit bankrupt of any legitimacy, is still unwilling to cede power to the people.
—Joshua Wong, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
Serially bankrupt and unfaithful, Trump sought prayers from both Catholic and protestant religious dignitaries who condemn such things among their faithful and wink at them from Trump.
—David Mastio, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
But since Eutelia was declared bankrupt in 2010 and some of its executives, including Landi, were very publicly tried and convicted of bankruptcy fraud, Landi has been a fugitive from Italian justice — and on land, his options had all but run out.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Wilson said in mid-January that his bill was never intended to bankrupt the state, emphasizing that a line needed to be drawn in the sand.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
When Pellatt’s business failed and bankrupted him in 1924, he was forced to auction off the $3.5 million estate along with all its riches—and Mary died later that year.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Ghosn was sent to Japan by Renault in the late 1990s and is credited with turning around a then near-bankrupt Nissan.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
China’s Hong Kong puppet regime, albeit bankrupt of any legitimacy, is still unwilling to cede power to the people.
—Joshua Wong, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrupt
Adjective
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Feb. 2023
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alli Jo adds that the kids left school to appear on the date with Grant and the ladies, so Zoe ruined their day, too.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The group found that Trump’s agenda would make the government program insolvent in six years, shrinking the current timeline by a third, and expanding Social Security’s cash shortfall by trillions of dollars. 5.—
Kristian Burt,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2024
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Trump's change would make Social Security’s retirement trust fund insolvent more thanone year earlier – in early 2032 instead of late 2033 -- and the initial 21% cut across the board would deepen to a 25% cut, CRFB said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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With that money spread out over the course of his contract and into the four void years after his deal expires, his cap hit in 2025 is now $52.574 million.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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By repeating his plan to clear out Gaza, Trump has shifted the Overton window in the Middle East and reinforced the idea that Palestinians’ claims are somehow void.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Illinois also had a high percentage of those with late housing payments, 13.92 percent of all households, but this was most concentrated among renters, with 24 percent delinquent, according to the study.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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At this point, there is no indication of any further extensions of the protections against negative credit reporting associated with delinquent or defaulted federal student loans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Musk then halts all shipments of aid to destitute countries where children are starving and people of all ages are dying for lack of medical supplies.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a result of this price increase, countless destitute refugees now complain about being stuck at border crossings along the migrant route.—
Max Abrahms,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Mar. 2017
Noun
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This 24-hour dive near Uptown is for true degenerates looking to extend the party to unholy hours.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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At another point, a surface-to-air missile takes out a passenger airliner, something that really happened — but the attack is as purposeless here as the tragic original event, other than to remind us that Valet, who surveys the wreckage for valuables, is a degenerate.—
Boris Fishman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Bankrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupt. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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