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as in strips
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposes
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 deprives
This bias deprives women of appropriate health care solutions.
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Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Planting these crops too close to apple trees deprives both brassicas and apple trees of nutrients and leads to stunted plants and poor crop yields.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The loss of friction deprives people of something crucial.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Destroying the whole agency deprives Americans of important resources and protections.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Modern takings law requires just compensation whenever the government deprives an owner of all economically viable use of his property.
—Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Planting these crops too close to apple trees deprives both brassicas and apple trees of nutrients and leads to stunted plants and poor crop yields.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The loss of friction deprives people of something crucial.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Destroying the whole agency deprives Americans of important resources and protections.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Modern takings law requires just compensation whenever the government deprives an owner of all economically viable use of his property.
—Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprives
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This slowly strips a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, speak, swallow and, eventually, breathe.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The King strips Andrew of his princely titles and begins the process to evict him from Royal Lodge.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Henry dismisses Yasmin but can’t shake the niggling feeling that his wife isn’t entirely wrong.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Eduardo Bolsonaro dismisses concerns that the current electoral scenario could split the vote and lead to a first-round electoral victory for Lula.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Nov. 2025
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Note that if Bieber topples critical and commercial giants with an Album of the Year win for SWAG, Dijon also claims one.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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When attention is this constrained, dedicating visual bandwidth to representational cues necessarily displaces something else.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
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On its own, aluminum can sink once water enters and displaces trapped air.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Koala Eco’s Natural Multi-Purpose cleaner banishes stubborn condiment stains and leaves a fragrant mandarin scent.—
Kristin Corpuz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Deprives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprives. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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