corrupted
Example Sentences
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While the word has been co-opted and corrupted by vision-board romantics and TikTok gurus, it’s still the key to making what we want happen.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dive into this short story about humans’ first contact with an alien who’s been corrupted by some very modern vices.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Culture evolves, she says, and practices can be diluted or corrupted and she is showing what has happened to this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But federal prosecutors argued that Left corrupted the business model by scheming to trade quickly around his statements on social media, where he had a huge following.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
"If I was not corrupted long since, growing up in Alsatia among thieves and beggars, then I must be incorruptible."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
