cheapen
verb (used with object)
to make cheap or cheaper.
is cheapening
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present progressiveof cheapen (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some runners who’ve spent years training to qualify for the real thing say the BAA is cheapening the experience.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
“We are looking at building a food system that works, that’s fair and affordable,” Lawler said, adding that he’s gotten backlash from some local farmers and chefs who suggest he is cheapening local food.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2016
Some rivals and retailers also grumble that Revlon is cheapening its image by toying with the idea of selling in supermarkets.
From Time Magazine Archive
After all, to compare a mortal to Hera and Aphrodite is cheapening the Goddesses, and nothing else.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by F. G. (Francis George) Fowler
