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as in to strip
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprive
Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Two weeks after Alt’s ankle was mangled, depriving Herbert of his blindside protector, the quarterback and the offense came a cropper in a 30-6 blowout at Jacksonville in mid-November.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Still, several planes that were expected to already flying passengers aren’t certified yet, including the Boeing 777X as well as the Max 7 and Max 10 variants, depriving Boeing of cash and driving up costs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving, while acting under color of law, Floyd's constitutional rights, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old boy.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Two weeks after Alt’s ankle was mangled, depriving Herbert of his blindside protector, the quarterback and the offense came a cropper in a 30-6 blowout at Jacksonville in mid-November.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Still, several planes that were expected to already flying passengers aren’t certified yet, including the Boeing 777X as well as the Max 7 and Max 10 variants, depriving Boeing of cash and driving up costs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving, while acting under color of law, Floyd's constitutional rights, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old boy.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
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With it, travelers on Delta will see a basic, stripped down fare option when booking seats in the airline’s premium cabins.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lummis has also championed legislation that would strip the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate air pollution rules for vehicle emissions and ban the federal government from forcing auto manufacturers to install emissions control systems.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Pahlavi, 65, has lived in the United States for most of his life since his father, Mohammad Reza Shah, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maye was strip-sacked by Danielle Hunter deep in Patriots territory, but left tackle Will Campbell fell on the ball and the Patriots punted.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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This season, however, he was sacked at a far lower rate than ever before yet still ranked 17th in passing rating, just above the league average.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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Mangione's defense team is also trying to get two federal counts against him, including the one that brings the possibility of the death penalty, dismissed.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Buss reportedly was upset with the way James dismissed his part in pursuing Westbrook and blamed others after the move failed, according to ESPN.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Rams beat the Buccaneers, then toppled San Francisco in the conference title game at SoFi Stadium before winning it all against Cincinnati on that same field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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