cheapen
verb (used with object)
to make cheap or cheaper.
cheapening
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present participleof cheapen.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The automaker is seeking to protect its brand integrity and prevent dealers from cheapening the image of its brands with fire-sale tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
"The way they do their buffet and their salad bar, it feels like they are cheapening on their quality and have lower standards...They're giving away so much food and you're like 'How?'"
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
On the energy front, motor fuel may be cheapening, but fuel and electricity for home use are still pricey.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2024
The laying out of a golf course, and the cheapening of the motor-car, forced the facts upon our knowledge.
From My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins
