KERFLOOEY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

kerflooey

adjective

Definition of kerflooey

as in bankrupt

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The dispute creates a wrinkle in Google’s effort to turn the remains of the bankrupt airline into fuel for its AI ambitions.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Major League Baseball is monitoring the situation, weighing potential damage to its brand as fans recall how league pressure forced Frank McCourt to sell the then-bankrupt Dodgers in 2012.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bankrupt

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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.

— Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2021
In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.

— Fox News, Fox News, 15 May 2020

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Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of clay jars known as amphorae were discovered inside the wrecked ship, alongside lead anchor stocks and other artifacts, police said.

— Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

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