- past tense form of impoverish.
- past participle of impoverish.
impoverished
Example Sentences
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Lebanon’s government isn’t only impoverished and outgunned, it’s riven by the same sectarian splits as the society as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
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
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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