cheapen
verb (used with object)
to make cheap or cheaper.
cheapened
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past participleof cheapen.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cheapen.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cheapenverb (used with object)to make cheap or cheaper.
Example Sentences
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It is with this skewed mindset that Caitlin Clark had taken a wonderful connection and cheapened it by acting like an entitled kid in an AAU tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
As these markets have cheapened, investors may want to look at deeply discounted BDCs and closed-end junk-bond and leveraged-loan funds.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
"It cheapened the film for me," agrees Gemma Haynes, while another fan, Nastassja Loots, says it "looks fake and people can see through it".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Years of sluggish economic growth have cheapened British assets, making the U.K. a happy hunting ground for private-equity firms and the world’s rich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
He despised the trivialization of higher education, the inflated grades and cheapened diplomas, the half education that so often passed as mass education in my generation.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
