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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I'm over the flu, but I still feel down-and-out
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as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
a soup kitchen where the down-and-out daily line up for a hot meal
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or down-and-outer
as in have-not
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Recent Examples of down-and-out
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
As the Bills clinched the AFC’s No. 2 seed in blowout fashion, a 40-14 thumping of the down-and-out Jets, everything was coming up 17.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
But like some of the stock and crypto prices, fintech has gone from down-and-out category, to a core investment area.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The always hilarious Luke Wilson portrays down-and-out soap opera actor JD Campbell, whose money-hungry, cheating wife Margo Starling, played by Linda Cardellini, is burning through his money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
But the sight of a down-and-out Dan Aykroyd in a Santa suit eating a slab of salmon through his grungy cotton-candy beard fills us with the holiday spirit.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Housing space was now just for patients, not simply down-and-out veterans.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As River Cartwright, a down-and-out MI5 agent, Lowden is usually shoved into a chaotic side operation while his colleagues deal with the looming national catastrophe driving the season.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Oftentimes fly-by-night quarterback Jameis Winston energized a seemingly down-and-out Browns team in his first start for the team — his first start anywhere in more than two years.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Tesla is separating itself from the down-and-out auto industry and moving into the AI universe because of its self-driving work, using neural networks trained on video clips and a supercomputer to constantly make the software better.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
As the Bills clinched the AFC’s No. 2 seed in blowout fashion, a 40-14 thumping of the down-and-out Jets, everything was coming up 17.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
But like some of the stock and crypto prices, fintech has gone from down-and-out category, to a core investment area.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The always hilarious Luke Wilson portrays down-and-out soap opera actor JD Campbell, whose money-hungry, cheating wife Margo Starling, played by Linda Cardellini, is burning through his money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
But the sight of a down-and-out Dan Aykroyd in a Santa suit eating a slab of salmon through his grungy cotton-candy beard fills us with the holiday spirit.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Housing space was now just for patients, not simply down-and-out veterans.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As River Cartwright, a down-and-out MI5 agent, Lowden is usually shoved into a chaotic side operation while his colleagues deal with the looming national catastrophe driving the season.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Oftentimes fly-by-night quarterback Jameis Winston energized a seemingly down-and-out Browns team in his first start for the team — his first start anywhere in more than two years.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-and-out
Adjective
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Twilio — Shares of the cloud communications company plunged 15% on the heels of its weak earnings guidance.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Trade Desk missed fourth-quarter revenue estimates and issued weak guidance.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Numerous aid workers in northern Thailand described widespread panic and confusion following the sudden suspension of aid, especially among those whose work provides life-saving services to some of the world’s most vulnerable and impoverished people on both sides of the border.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the sight of an unelected billionaire dismantling an agency that was set up to help the impoverished is already undermining faith in U.S. democracy.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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One is the friction between the haves and have-nots, an old and sturdy foundation on which to build a specific, meaningful tension between two people with differences posing a real test to their attraction.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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As if New Mexico State University, one of the perennial have-nots in FBS college sports, wasn’t already facing enough challenges, the state legislature is poised to toss it a meager financial lifeline that appears all but out of reach.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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This initiative helped avert potential global famines and boosted incomes for poor farmers, particularly in Asia.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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But shortly after its release, AT&T dropped the device’s price down to just $0.99 in what was an unmistakable sign of poor sales – and perhaps an indication that consumers didn’t want more Facebook on their phone other than in its app.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump mocked Biden as feeble and the worst president ever.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Iran’s various proxies—Hamas and Hezbollah, in particular—have suffered major losses, and the Islamic Republic’s capabilities in both air attack and air defense have been exposed as feeble.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Frasers find out that Jane has been buried in an unmarked grave in a pauper’s field, news that devastates Frances.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
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He was made to leave a pauper after years of hard work.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He was wheeled into the courtroom Friday, visibly frail and hunched over.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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The three male hostages released last Saturday appeared gaunt and frail, and Israelis reacted with anger and horror at their appearance.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Down-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-and-out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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