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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
Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Mickey 17 stars Robert Pattinson as a down-and-out space colonist living in a high-tech dystopia overseen by a dictator played by Mark Ruffalo with signature relish.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Adjective
This quirky Turkish dramedy series tells the tale of a down-and-out sports betting writer for a newspaper who is roped into teaming up with the ghost of a bossy business tycoon demanding to crack his own murder case.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Mickey 17 stars Robert Pattinson as a down-and-out space colonist living in a high-tech dystopia overseen by a dictator played by Mark Ruffalo with signature relish.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-and-out
Adjective
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By late this evening, the winds will be significantly weaker.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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For example, an experimental receiver aboard the Blue Ghost lander acquired and tracked navigation signals from GPS satellites for the first time in lunar orbit, where these signals are 361 times weaker than on Earth.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Three generations of the Kim family have created a politically repressed and economically impoverished state that is nonetheless a pivotal actor on the global stage.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His 2013 film Snowpiercer was another tale of haves and have-nots taken to fantastic, violent, and thrilling extremes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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To some extent, millennial wealth is a story of haves and have-nots.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And another research team, using data from 2015 to 2022, observed in an article available in Energy Research and Social Science that poor income distribution correlates with social unrest when fossil fuel subsidies are removed.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Studies have also shown that exercising during times of poor air quality—for instance, when there is a high level of these fine particulates in the air—is detrimental to our health.—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When experienced all at once, these features can further shake an emerging adult’s already feeble sense of stability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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But the currency is still weak and spending still feeble, prompting fresh debate about what actions the country’s central bank should take.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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No clear alternative exists in most legal documents when the frail or impaired aging parent refuses to resign and allow the competent adult child to take over, either financial decisions, healthcare decisions or both.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last week, three male Israeli hostages who were released were frail and gaunt — appearing to be in worse condition than previous hostages Hamas released.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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