debt-ridden

adjective

: having too much debt
a debt-ridden country

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Although this practice yields temporary benefits, many businesses have become debt-ridden as interest rates climb. Jim Osman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The bombshell report says that seven of its key companies are debt-ridden and were at least 85% overvalued. Sarita Santoshini, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2023

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“Debt-ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt-ridden. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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