cheapened; cheapening
ˈchēp-niŋ,
ˈchē-pə-
1
[obsolete English cheap to price, bid for] archaic
a
: to ask the price of
b
: to bid or bargain for
2
a
: to make cheap in price or value
b
: to lower in general esteem
c
: to make tawdry, vulgar, or inferior
: to become cheap
Examples of cheapen in a Sentence
products cheapened by sloppy workmanship
Using the national flag in advertising only cheapens it.
Poor marketing can cheapen a brand name.
I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed.
The wedding ceremony was cheapened by the best man's tasteless jokes.
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What resulted was a flooding of the market with fast, inexpensively produced, but amateurish content that often cheapened brand values.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The wheel-arch extensions are hefty, the stance is spot-on, and other stylistic enhancements manage to walk the line between making the car look beefier and just cheapening it.
—Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
The acceleration of fast fashion has only complicated the issue, as non-essential features are cheapened or ditched in a bid to push down prices.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
What resulted was a flooding of the market with fast, inexpensively produced, but amateurish content that often cheapened brand values.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The wheel-arch extensions are hefty, the stance is spot-on, and other stylistic enhancements manage to walk the line between making the car look beefier and just cheapening it.
—Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
The acceleration of fast fashion has only complicated the issue, as non-essential features are cheapened or ditched in a bid to push down prices.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
What resulted was a flooding of the market with fast, inexpensively produced, but amateurish content that often cheapened brand values.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheapen
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“Cheapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheapen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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