1
as in exhausted
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
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2
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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as in drained
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Recent Examples of depleted
John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How will Mazzulla coach this depleted roster?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The Boone and Crockett Club is a leading voice for ethical, legal, and restrained hunting in North America, and often recalls that managed, legal hunting is responsible for the return of depleted wildlife populations in America a century ago.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The lake's collapse reflects a wider water crisis across Iran, where drought, overextraction, and depleted reservoirs are straining cities and agriculture alike.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The Indiana Fever got back in the win column on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive — despite their depleted roster.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When connected to a compatible fast charger, the depleted 10 Pro reached a 26% charge in 15 minutes, 50% in 30 minutes, and 100% in 1 hour and 35 minutes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Pay cuts for teachers, layoffs for school nurses, lost funding for free breakfasts, depleted resources for kids’ mental health—these are just some of the ways that slashed federal budgets could make schools less safe.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
In those other games, each fighter has their own health gauge that must be depleted for the match to end, and there are no additional rounds.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Miami’s secondary was already depleted by injury after losing Artie Burns to a season-ending knee injury on the first day of training camp, Kader Kohou to a season-ending knee injury in the first week of training camp.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Once all the easy-to-access food sources are depleted, squirrels chew through plastic, wood, or house siding to find more.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The fields are depleted; eliminating environmental review can’t fix this.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Technological knowledge is a non-rival input in that it can be used by several firms without being depleted.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The atmosphere hoped to galvanise the players, so clearly depleted of its depth and strength.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Oregon’s receiver corps was further depleted when Jurrion Dickey was suspended indefinitely during preseason camp.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Roberts did a masterful job of handling his bullpen to make up for the depleted rotation.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How will Mazzulla coach this depleted roster?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The Boone and Crockett Club is a leading voice for ethical, legal, and restrained hunting in North America, and often recalls that managed, legal hunting is responsible for the return of depleted wildlife populations in America a century ago.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The lake's collapse reflects a wider water crisis across Iran, where drought, overextraction, and depleted reservoirs are straining cities and agriculture alike.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The Indiana Fever got back in the win column on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive — despite their depleted roster.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When connected to a compatible fast charger, the depleted 10 Pro reached a 26% charge in 15 minutes, 50% in 30 minutes, and 100% in 1 hour and 35 minutes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Pay cuts for teachers, layoffs for school nurses, lost funding for free breakfasts, depleted resources for kids’ mental health—these are just some of the ways that slashed federal budgets could make schools less safe.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The paradox of partnership Relationships often function like one-way life rafts, keeping men afloat while leaving women depleted.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
In those other games, each fighter has their own health gauge that must be depleted for the match to end, and there are no additional rounds.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Miami’s secondary was already depleted by injury after losing Artie Burns to a season-ending knee injury on the first day of training camp, Kader Kohou to a season-ending knee injury in the first week of training camp.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Once all the easy-to-access food sources are depleted, squirrels chew through plastic, wood, or house siding to find more.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The fields are depleted; eliminating environmental review can’t fix this.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Technological knowledge is a non-rival input in that it can be used by several firms without being depleted.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The atmosphere hoped to galvanise the players, so clearly depleted of its depth and strength.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Oregon’s receiver corps was further depleted when Jurrion Dickey was suspended indefinitely during preseason camp.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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