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on the rocks

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destitute phr.
insolvent phr.
ruined phr.

PHRASE

destitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt exhausted impoverished indigent insolvent needy penniless poor poverty-stricken strapped

WEAK

beggared bereft busted dead broke deficient depleted deprived of devoid of dirt poor divested drained empty flat flat broke impecunious in need of lacking moneyless necessitous on the breadline penurious pinched played-out stony stripped totaled wiped-out without

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affluent rich solvent wealthy

WEAK

lucky prosperous secure

PHRASE

insolvent

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bankrupt broke failed indebted strapped

STRONG

lost

WEAK

broken busted foreclosed in Chapter 11 in Chapter 13 in receivership in the red out of money taken to the cleaners unbalanced undone wiped-out

Antonyms

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rich solvent wealthy

WEAK

moneyed

PHRASE

ruined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsed demolished ravaged smashed wrecked

STRONG

abolished annihilated crashed crushed decayed desolated exterminated extinguished extirpated subverted totaled

WEAK

extinct torn down

Antonyms

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sober

WEAK

flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

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on the rocks

A report from the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland had previously recommended the removal of the coins in order to stop the physical and chemical impact of the metal on the rocks.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Because their speed and strength depend on the rocks they pass through, they can reveal hidden layers, fractures, and other structures deep below the seafloor.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

With the “special relationship” on the rocks, the U.K.’s ties with President Trump now rest on a charm offensive by King George III’s great-great-great-great-great grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Part of the concern came from a Wall Street Journal report that Nvidia’s deal to provide ChatGPT owner OpenAI with up to $100 billion could be on the rocks, given a funding delay.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

I remember Max taking her notebook out while we were sitting on the rocks by the pond.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

on the rocks

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