as in drained
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
1
as in exhausted
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
disease and battlefield casualties had depleted troop strength to dangerously low levels
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of depleted
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
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.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, these treatments can potentially lead to more weeds, nutrient leaching, and other issues that leave soil even more depleted.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
Those figures are likely to ramp up further as Gulf states look to rebuild depleted stocks of interceptors and accelerate the development of local military industrial bases.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
If muscles remain depleted and incompletely repaired, each practice starts with a deficient muscular system.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
Over the next couple of years, Tennant underwent grueling chemotherapy and radiation that left him feeling weak and depleted.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Probation is relying on officers redeployed from the field to maintain those numbers, however, and Viera Rosa warned that oversight over adult and juvenile probationers is suffering due to the depleted manpower.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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
An April report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that US Patriot stockpiles had been significantly depleted by weeks of war with Iran.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Oxygen is then depleted, and fish are unable to survive.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The 11 reservoirs in the Catawba-Wateree Basin — and the streams that feed into them — have depleted below normal levels, according to the local Drought Management Advisory Group.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Governments and industry will need to refill their strategic reserves and commercial inventories if stockpiles are depleted when the conflict ends, Woods said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Groundwater levels have dropped, salt lagoons have shrunk, and freshwater aquifers are increasingly at risk of being depleted and contaminated.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
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.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, these treatments can potentially lead to more weeds, nutrient leaching, and other issues that leave soil even more depleted.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
Those figures are likely to ramp up further as Gulf states look to rebuild depleted stocks of interceptors and accelerate the development of local military industrial bases.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
If muscles remain depleted and incompletely repaired, each practice starts with a deficient muscular system.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
Over the next couple of years, Tennant underwent grueling chemotherapy and radiation that left him feeling weak and depleted.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Probation is relying on officers redeployed from the field to maintain those numbers, however, and Viera Rosa warned that oversight over adult and juvenile probationers is suffering due to the depleted manpower.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
An April report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that US Patriot stockpiles had been significantly depleted by weeks of war with Iran.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Oxygen is then depleted, and fish are unable to survive.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The 11 reservoirs in the Catawba-Wateree Basin — and the streams that feed into them — have depleted below normal levels, according to the local Drought Management Advisory Group.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Governments and industry will need to refill their strategic reserves and commercial inventories if stockpiles are depleted when the conflict ends, Woods said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Groundwater levels have dropped, salt lagoons have shrunk, and freshwater aquifers are increasingly at risk of being depleted and contaminated.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
Repole is exhausting, but never exhausted.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
-
But within a few years, they were exhausted from constant touring with occasional bickering.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
While Himatsingka had to take down his viral Bournvita clip, following a growing public backlash the company reduced sugar content in its offering, according to local media reports.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
-
In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight.—
Samantha Stokes,
Essence,
6 May 2026
Verb
-
Furthermore, any product associated with risks such as obesity, diabetes or high cholesterol — especially when consumed excessively — would need to carry a clear warning label.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
-
According to the World Instant Noodles Association, Americans consumed over 5 billion servings of instant noodles in 2024.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
Verb
-
Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
-
In addition, overall passenger numbers decreased 20% after Spirit exited a route, which indicates that rival airlines did not immediately step forward to fill the void.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
-
With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
-
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
-
The Tribune spent several days exploring these dying malls, talking to their visitors and walking back through time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
-
Clark spent six weeks at the beginning of this school year setting up and practicing classroom routines and procedures with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
Much of that burden is usually absorbed by galleries or institutional backers.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
-
The research firm added that some of this softness was absorbed by casual fashion categories that reflected the emphasis on wearability and comfort.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
