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as in consumes
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
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as in reduces
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 depletes
The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.
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Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
These behemoths emit intense radiation that heats and depletes cold gas, the most important ingredient for star formation.
—Shreejaya Karantha, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This binding depletes lithium available for nearby cells, including important scavengers known as microglia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Lack of sleep disrupts your hormones, depletes your energy, and can affect your mood.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
These behemoths emit intense radiation that heats and depletes cold gas, the most important ingredient for star formation.
—Shreejaya Karantha, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This binding depletes lithium available for nearby cells, including important scavengers known as microglia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Lack of sleep disrupts your hormones, depletes your energy, and can affect your mood.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletes
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cold water reduces those problems for all your clothes and linens, giving them a longer lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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What Hulu did years ago with its Castle Rock series, remixing different threads across King’s universe with a playful wink, Welcome to Derry approaches with a dutiful studiousness that drains it of fun.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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When nighttime temperatures consistently stay below 70°F in the South, the grass growth rate significantly decreases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Supports Heart Health The fiber in corn decreases the absorption of fat and cholesterol in the digestive tract.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fiscal 2025, Starbucks reported a 1% decline in same store sales in China, weighed down by 5% decrease in the average amount of money a customer spends per transaction.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Everybody spends the same amount of money.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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When two parties are aware of a major issue that diminishes an asset and do not inform the third party of that asset, that’s strong grounds for a lawsuit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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This compound may affect how your body absorbs minerals like iron and zinc.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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While spinach is often praised for its iron content, meat may be a more effective way to boost your levels because your body absorbs it more efficiently.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Depletes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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