- past participle of impoverish.
- past tense form of impoverish.
impoverished
Example Sentences
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Pereira's worst affected neighborhoods were also its most impoverished, with homeless people, Venezuelan migrants and street vendors in precarious situations bearing the brunt of the impact.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Al-Khair Foundation provides emergency relief and developmental support in "some of the world's most impoverished areas", according to its website.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I lead a small faith-based nonprofit that works through churches in impoverished communities where many people live on less than $3 a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
UN chief Antonio Guterres will visit gang-ravaged Haiti on Tuesday to show solidarity with victims of violence in the impoverished Caribbean nation long plagued by political, economic and security woes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Most return to impoverished neighborhoods in the Chicago area, bringing few resources and bearing the stigma of their prison record.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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