1
as in draining
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
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as in reducing
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 depleting
Arizona’s cities have been shielded from existing cuts for three years by agreements with tribes and through compensation from fast-depleting pools of federal money.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The agency warned that depleting the reserve could cripple the Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) program, which provides emergency food assistance after natural disasters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
This imbalance—funding Putin’s war by depleting other sectors—has fueled inflation, worsened by ruble depreciation and import costs.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Rasmus Ristolainen is out for at least the first month, while Cam York is now on injured reserve, too, further depleting the blue line for the first week of the season and maybe longer.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Even those who like parts of his agenda have been stumped about how to talk him out of the stuff that terrifies them — whiplash tariffs and a labor-depleting immigration crackdown.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition, holiday shopping began as early as July for some consumers, who were looking to avoid higher prices and shortages on retail shelves later in the year, inevitably depleting the sales tally for the traditional November through December holiday period.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Crop rotation is also important to avoid depleting the soil of nutrients by growing the same crops in the same spot over and over again.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Ocean acidification can have profound impacts on marine ecosystems by depleting seawater of certain carbon compounds that corals and other shell building animals need to construct their protective homes.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The agency warned that depleting the reserve could cripple the Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) program, which provides emergency food assistance after natural disasters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
This imbalance—funding Putin’s war by depleting other sectors—has fueled inflation, worsened by ruble depreciation and import costs.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Rasmus Ristolainen is out for at least the first month, while Cam York is now on injured reserve, too, further depleting the blue line for the first week of the season and maybe longer.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Even those who like parts of his agenda have been stumped about how to talk him out of the stuff that terrifies them — whiplash tariffs and a labor-depleting immigration crackdown.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition, holiday shopping began as early as July for some consumers, who were looking to avoid higher prices and shortages on retail shelves later in the year, inevitably depleting the sales tally for the traditional November through December holiday period.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Crop rotation is also important to avoid depleting the soil of nutrients by growing the same crops in the same spot over and over again.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Ocean acidification can have profound impacts on marine ecosystems by depleting seawater of certain carbon compounds that corals and other shell building animals need to construct their protective homes.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleting
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Extremely draining and hard day, hard for everyone involved, hard for everyone who loved Marshawn.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Make sure the soil is well-draining and rich in organic matter for best results.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Under the new terms of the license, Chevron was authorized to pay fees and royalties to Venezuela in oil but not in cash, effectively reducing Chevron’s crude exports from the country by half, according to Reuters.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The initiative’s foundation addresses the problem of inconsistent and burdensome reporting by engaging the industry to define an optional (and non-exhaustive) questionnaire aimed at strengthening data quality and consistency while significantly reducing the administrative burden on suppliers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Might the show — with its army of all-knowing, obsequious entities consuming humanity — be a metaphor for the dangers of artificial intelligence?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The effect of climate change on traditional bear food sources, a steep population decline in rural areas, and the decreasing number of hunters have been cited as factors driving the rise in bear encounters.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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To be sure, the AI boom could deliver that revenue surge—but even slight weakening in spending growth across the industry could hit CoreWeave disproportionately.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For example, financial therapist Aja Evans recommends leaning into self-care activities that cost little to no money, like going outside and spending time with family and friends.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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After exhausting themselves in this 7-hour game, the two teams will have to do this all over again on Tuesday in Game 4.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Under the proposal, districts such as CA-01, CA-03, CA-22, CA-41 and CA-48 are set to shift by shedding conservative-leaning counties and absorbing more Democratic-leaning areas.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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González de Arrieta emphasized the importance of developing new coatings with better light-absorbing properties for solar towers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chamberlin Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for three hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The company built a retail and residential complex around the county’s Coconut Grove Metrorail station, and Martin also is pitching an incinerator site in western Miami-Dade as an alternative to the Levine Cava plan to rebuild the trash-burning facility in Doral.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Depleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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