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depraved

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verb

past tense of deprave

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of depraved
Adjective
Fans will find much to love in this collection, with plenty of poems that capture his trademark wit and delightfully depraved sense of humor. Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024 The culture simultaneously cried out about the depraved conditions while also providing its participants with an escape from their harsh reality. Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 They’re brought back to life by their child, a genderqueer doll called Glen/Glenda, and immediately launch into more depraved violence, kidnapping Jennifer Tilly and Redman (themselves) to transfer their consciousness into their bodies. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for depraved 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depraved
Adjective
  • Many such stories also contain the suggestion, sometimes explicit, that the old civilization was unbearably corrupt and that its violent collapse was overdue.
    Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But there is a kind of romance to that degraded VHS.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
  • These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Most cases were blamed on direct contact with sick animals, except for three that have befuddled investigators who failed to identify a likely source.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Health officials emphasize that any sick birds or cattle are kept out of the food supply.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Drugs, success, and conflicting personalities had poisoned members’ relationships.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The inside story of how this relationship deteriorated is worth a read.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The increase in tests came as relations with the United States and its regional allies deteriorated and Pyongyang pulled closer to Russia.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The influx of settlers and tourists displaced Native Hawaiians, limited their access to land, and diluted their cultural heritage, according to academics.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • However, this protein content gets diluted when they're used to make almond milk, as the final product is primarily water.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depraved. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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