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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
His mistakes have included depriving vulnerable older people of a benefit to heat their homes; raising payroll taxes on employers, while simultaneously asking them to hire more young people; and seeking a new relationship with the European Union, but never spelling out what that means.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
So that deprived the Thunder of a top-4 lottery pick.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Szabo, the city administrative officer, issued a grim warning this week about the proposal heading to the November ballot that would repeal the city’s business tax, depriving the city of about $860 million per year.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Lomax, sensing his happiness, forces its end, depriving Stoner of this brief joy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
So that deprived the Thunder of a top-4 lottery pick.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Szabo, the city administrative officer, issued a grim warning this week about the proposal heading to the November ballot that would repeal the city’s business tax, depriving the city of about $860 million per year.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Lomax, sensing his happiness, forces its end, depriving Stoner of this brief joy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
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The bay structure may represent overlapping gas flows where the outer edge of the spiral intersects with material stripped from the smaller cluster during the collision, according to the study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Republicans are reworking the language but may be forced to strip it over a lack of support from rank-and-file members.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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The government accused those who participated of being part of the movement that deposed Chavez from power for a little over day.—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Attorneys also deposed city leaders such as Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones, court records show.—
Julia Coin
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Giants linebacker Abdul Carter didn’t waste any time sacking his own quarterback.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Lijnders subsequently took over as head coach of Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg but was sacked after just seven months in charge.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Even the foundations of today’s artificial intelligence boom were laid by the NSF in the 1980s and 1990s, when neural networks were a backwater dismissed by mainstream computer science.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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In another situation, a little over a mile away, firefighters were responding to power lines toppled by strong winds.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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On May 7, the midfielder surpassed 331 career goals for the Raiders, toppling the school record that Dietrick held since 2011.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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