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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
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The expense in dollars and depleted military ordnance is enormous, and the physical and human destruction in Iran is huge.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
As with Jakucionis, Larsson could be a key component amid depleted Heat depth with an Antetokounmpo deal — or the Heat might have to watch his development from afar, if dealt in an Antetokounmpo deal.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
In aged mouse stem cells, the lysosomes had become hyperacidic, damaged, depleted and abnormally active.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
The pressure cooker of veterinary school, combined with my disconnection from nature and from the people who loved me and knew me best, left me increasingly isolated, lonely and depleted.
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Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
By 2015, both sisters had subdued their texture, rocking depleted waves in place.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Over the course of watering flower and plant containers, the soil can become depleted.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Glen Lee, the district’s chief financial officer, warned the lawmakers about taking money from the emergency fund, but Mendelson assured Lee that the fund balance will not be significantly depleted and will remain above $2 billion.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Based on their projections, the trust fund is expected to be depleted in 2032, and benefits will be cut 22% across the board unless measures are taken to prevent this.
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Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The researchers observed an unchallenged system—fibroblasts were depleted, but the skin was never additionally stressed.
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Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
The second-largest animal on the planet, fin whales are considered endangered under the Endangered Species Act and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
During one trip home from the doctor, his wife had a seizure that depleted her portable oxygen tank.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
But a sloppy backpass and slow reaction from goalkeeper Jalal Hassan gifted Haaland his second goal and restored Norway’s lead before half-time, and confidence was depleted with Norway’s third and fourth goals.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Despite many efforts to turn a profit, sales depleted and the company reported a net loss of $101 million in 2022.
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Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
Wall Street firms comfortably penciled in $150 oil or worse, and then projected a slow decline due to depleted inventories.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The expense in dollars and depleted military ordnance is enormous, and the physical and human destruction in Iran is huge.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
As with Jakucionis, Larsson could be a key component amid depleted Heat depth with an Antetokounmpo deal — or the Heat might have to watch his development from afar, if dealt in an Antetokounmpo deal.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters.
—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
In aged mouse stem cells, the lysosomes had become hyperacidic, damaged, depleted and abnormally active.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
The pressure cooker of veterinary school, combined with my disconnection from nature and from the people who loved me and knew me best, left me increasingly isolated, lonely and depleted.
—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
By 2015, both sisters had subdued their texture, rocking depleted waves in place.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Over the course of watering flower and plant containers, the soil can become depleted.
—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Verb
Minnesota's starting pitching has been depleted by injuries.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Glen Lee, the district’s chief financial officer, warned the lawmakers about taking money from the emergency fund, but Mendelson assured Lee that the fund balance will not be significantly depleted and will remain above $2 billion.
—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Based on their projections, the trust fund is expected to be depleted in 2032, and benefits will be cut 22% across the board unless measures are taken to prevent this.
—
Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The researchers observed an unchallenged system—fibroblasts were depleted, but the skin was never additionally stressed.
—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
The second-largest animal on the planet, fin whales are considered endangered under the Endangered Species Act and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
During one trip home from the doctor, his wife had a seizure that depleted her portable oxygen tank.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
But a sloppy backpass and slow reaction from goalkeeper Jalal Hassan gifted Haaland his second goal and restored Norway’s lead before half-time, and confidence was depleted with Norway’s third and fourth goals.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Despite many efforts to turn a profit, sales depleted and the company reported a net loss of $101 million in 2022.
—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
Adjective
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The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept.
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Kilian and other Tahoe-area officials said inspectors like at Meyers are an important line of defense, but said vigilance begins aboard the watercraft by ensuring that boat and gear are clean, drained and dry before moving from one body of water to another.
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.
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Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.
Verb
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Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
Adjective
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In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.
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In March, a nurse assessed Parias for complaints of increasing pain, and the nurse noted decreased mobility, prompting the nurse to submit a referral for an orthopedic evaluation, as well as additional medications.
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This year, a census report compiled by Nutmeg Consulting found that the homeless sheltered population increased by around 17%, while the number of people living outside decreased by almost 50%.
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By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.
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But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran.
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In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that about 76 percent of the sunlight that hits a standard double-pane window is absorbed as heat, making things hotter.
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First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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