- 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
At the time Ali lived in Huriwaa, an impoverished district in the north of Mogadishu.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
It has also co-opted the economy, so that Sudan’s many riches bankroll the belligerents even as most Sudanese are impoverished.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He looked like an impoverished old man, one of those sad wandering souls who travel the provinces hawking their wares from door to door.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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