moribund
adjective
Norman CameronD. S. Janal
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Moribund Gets Less Literal
Moribund is still sometimes used in its original literal sense of "approaching death", but it's much more often used to describe things. When the economy goes bad, we hear about moribund mills and factories and towns; the economy itself may even be called moribund. Critics may speak of the moribund state of poetry, or lament the moribund record or newspaper industry.
Examples of moribund in a Sentence
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
And the moribund Red Sox will continue their slow descent into irrelevance.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Russia would surely conclude that Atlanticism is a moribund viewpoint.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
The communist government is also trying to attract Russian investments and credits to try to salvage the island’s moribund socialist economy.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
The company has been making diesel generators for decades but has now placed climate-friendly technologies at the center of its growth plans.
Businesses such as these, which can find new markets and applications for their know-how, may hold the key to reviving Germany’s moribund economy.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The Baltimore Orioles’ ascension from the ashes of irrelevance has rejuvenated a once moribund franchise who were regular cellar dwellers in the American League East.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
The Detroit Lions quarterback has quickly become one of the most beloved athletes in recent history after helping lead a turnaround for the traditionally moribund franchise in his three seasons since being traded to Detroit.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Focusing on the all-too-short life of Kelly would be a powerful reminder of a Black designer who took on the then-hierarchical and moribund institution of Paris fashion and won.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Moribund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moribund. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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