debt-ridden

adjective

: having too much debt
a debt-ridden country

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Yet three of the Lone Star State's biggest cities—Austin, San Antonio and Houston—were the most debt-ridden in the country, according to a recent study by online marketplace LendingTree. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 There may be a struggle for power, especially in some of your most intimate and debt-ridden relationships. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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