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as in exhausted
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
disease and battlefield casualties had depleted troop strength to dangerously low levels
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Recent Examples of depleted
Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
The depleted competition in the old leagues led even non-Black Bear teams to follow suit.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
This counter was counter-countered then counter-counter-countered as composite armors were invented that consisted of steel, ceramics, and composites, which then later to contend with high-velocity darts made of depleted uranium.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Essentially, that means fuel supplies are effectively more depleted than the numbers indicate.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
His absence puts even greater pressure on Minnesota’s depleted backcourt.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Denver went into Game 6 at Target Center on Thursday night needing two more wins to advance past the depleted Wolves.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Wildfires in Florida are feeding off of vegetation made tinder-dry by a double-whammy of depleted rainfall from La Niña this past winter and a lack of rainfall from tropical storms last fall.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mauigoa, Fano or Ioane would all be upgrades on a depleted roster.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
But as those inventories continue to be depleted, the market’s ability to absorb shocks is becoming increasingly limited.
—CNBC, 18 May 2026
If the disruption drags on, inventories continue to fall, spare capacity is further depleted, and the margin for error disappears.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Health workers navigating a medical system depleted by hostilities in the DRC are unable to offer adequate care to patients, according to Oxfam.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Key Takeaways Combining protein with complex carbohydrates helps restore glycogen stores depleted during exercise.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Such an effort requires humility, a virtue that feels depleted these days.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Iran’s drone barrages heavily depleted its expensive interceptor missile stockpiles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
If dopamine is depleted, the effort required to do something may seem formidable and less worthwhile.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Adjective
Replacing depleted missile stocks will require sustained investment.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
The depleted competition in the old leagues led even non-Black Bear teams to follow suit.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
This counter was counter-countered then counter-counter-countered as composite armors were invented that consisted of steel, ceramics, and composites, which then later to contend with high-velocity darts made of depleted uranium.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Essentially, that means fuel supplies are effectively more depleted than the numbers indicate.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
His absence puts even greater pressure on Minnesota’s depleted backcourt.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Denver went into Game 6 at Target Center on Thursday night needing two more wins to advance past the depleted Wolves.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Wildfires in Florida are feeding off of vegetation made tinder-dry by a double-whammy of depleted rainfall from La Niña this past winter and a lack of rainfall from tropical storms last fall.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mauigoa, Fano or Ioane would all be upgrades on a depleted roster.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 200 doors require about $55 million in annual lease payments, which has depleted West Marine’s liquidity, according a declaratory statement filed with the bankruptcy court by the retailer’s CEO Paulee Day.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
But as those inventories continue to be depleted, the market’s ability to absorb shocks is becoming increasingly limited.
—CNBC, 18 May 2026
If the disruption drags on, inventories continue to fall, spare capacity is further depleted, and the margin for error disappears.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Health workers navigating a medical system depleted by hostilities in the DRC are unable to offer adequate care to patients, according to Oxfam.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Key Takeaways Combining protein with complex carbohydrates helps restore glycogen stores depleted during exercise.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Such an effort requires humility, a virtue that feels depleted these days.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Iran’s drone barrages heavily depleted its expensive interceptor missile stockpiles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
If dopamine is depleted, the effort required to do something may seem formidable and less worthwhile.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
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Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Cavaliers and Pistons have exhausted each other in a seven-game series that won’t end until Sunday, while the Knickerbockers have been off since last Sunday.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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People are exhausted by the daily onslaught of bad headlines.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The nation-state has consumed our politics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Polling suggests that race could also advance to a June runoff, potentially keeping Georgia Republicans consumed by intraparty warfare for weeks longer.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 May 2026
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In 2024, that decreased to 20 percent.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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School enrollment numbers have decreased markedly in Connecticut in the past two years.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chargers guards and center Bradley Bozeman, a trio whose job was made more difficult by subpar play by both offensive tackles, looked enfeebled against Indianapolis Colt tackle DeForest Buckner.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Duryea began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant at Colorado State and spent the final eight years of his career at Boise State with head coach Leon Rice.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Senior colorist László Kovács said his team spent more than six months readying the film for Cannes, utilizing the expertise of what’s billed as the most complete and most experienced film laboratory in Central Europe.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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In fact, Musk sought to fold OpenAI into Tesla -- a move that would have absorbed the venture into a for-profit entity, lawyers for Altman said in a legal filing.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The region has absorbed a decade of being discovered and come out intact.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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