deprived (of)

Definition of deprived (of)next
past tense of deprive (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprived (of)
Verb
  • Then multiple states filed lawsuits alleging the agency failed to conduct proper environmental reviews, which DHS denied.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Was the information deliberately withheld?
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
  • But the team’s observations showed that even when pollen was withheld, the Heliconius butterflies still lived much longer than their non-pollen feeding relatives.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Shitty roads, shitty hotel rooms, shitty food, shitty promoters who begrudged them shitty dressing rooms and shittier sound systems.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Alberto Mendoza hasn’t begrudged the attention his brother has received this season.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Deprived (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived%20%28of%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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