deprive (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive (of)
Verb
  • But the company denies claims that its equipment sparked the 2019 fire, which tore through Sylmar, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — all suburbs of Los Angeles — burning 8,799 acres.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • To many in the transgender community, the policy also felt like another attack by the current administration to erase them from public spaces and deny their existence.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Kosinski is a pro at navigating standoffs and and begrudging friendships between guys.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • Wilson is, as always, Anderson’s ideal vessel, openhearted and phony all at once, impossible to begrudge.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The man’s identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
  • The girl’s identity is being withheld, and the case remains under investigation by Buena Park police, the Orange County Fire Authority and the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Whether the Cubs can retain Tucker after this season will factor in, too.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The Miami Herald retains editorial control of all content.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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