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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
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
The nomination signals Trump is backing away from promises to eliminate FEMA, as Hamilton joins a beleaguered agency depleted by staff departures and a 75-day DHS shutdown.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Despite its bullpen being beyond depleted, Chicago keeps winning baseball games.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The rainy day fund is nearly depleted, and lawmakers in the coming years may have to make deeper cuts in future budgets.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The combination of the shutdown, colleagues’ retirements, and policy changes had left her depleted and often physically sick.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The horizon line in front of us is one of rising water risk and stress, of rising demand for a resource that can and will be depleted.
—Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
An injury to Alexander Isak further depleted an already uneven playing squad for Liverpool, and Carrick’s men wasted little time stamping their authority on the game.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 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
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
The nomination signals Trump is backing away from promises to eliminate FEMA, as Hamilton joins a beleaguered agency depleted by staff departures and a 75-day DHS shutdown.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Despite its bullpen being beyond depleted, Chicago keeps winning baseball games.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The rainy day fund is nearly depleted, and lawmakers in the coming years may have to make deeper cuts in future budgets.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The combination of the shutdown, colleagues’ retirements, and policy changes had left her depleted and often physically sick.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The horizon line in front of us is one of rising water risk and stress, of rising demand for a resource that can and will be depleted.
—Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
An injury to Alexander Isak further depleted an already uneven playing squad for Liverpool, and Carrick’s men wasted little time stamping their authority on the game.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
Adjective
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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
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All borrowing options will be exhausted by February, Fine said.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Kentucky and Utah have reduced levies.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In many ways, Kris aches to be reduced to such simple matter, to strip away all of her heady anxiety and surrender to basic want.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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My novel became a similar revisiting of strange past lives, as well as a crystallization of the desire to be free of forces that had once consumed me—whether that was home, or people who reminded me of home, things that could deliver pain and pleasure at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Wildfires burning in Miami-Dade and Broward have collectively consumed thousands of acres, reducing local air quality and impacting visibility.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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At an optimal dosage of 10 g/L, the lag phase of hydrogen production decreased by about 50%, and the specific hydrogen yield increased by roughly 33%, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Wealthy Russians, Ukrainians, and northern Europeans snapped up properties, too—though visitors from the Russian-speaking world have decreased since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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When the runners arrived, the circle absorbed them.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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At the same time, the saving-glut idea was partly absorbed into debates over secular stagnation and the long decline in real interest rates.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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