- past participle of impoverish.
- past tense form of impoverish.
impoverished
Example Sentences
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UN chief Antonio Guterres cited "glimmers of hope" for Haiti in a visit Tuesday to the impoverished Caribbean nation long plagued by political, economic and security woes.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Describing himself as a Catholic from the impoverished aristocracy and an entrepreneur, he says it would offend against both his ethics and his business sense to exclude people from the banquets.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
I was feeling too impoverished to spring for a $25 ticket for the opening match, which featured reigning World Cup champions Germany against Bolivia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
De la Espriella also defended David Murcia, convicted of running a pyramid scheme that impoverished families across southern Colombia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Before her mother had been carted off to Lynchburg in 1920, Carrie Buck had led an impoverished but still-normal childhood.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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