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as in stripping
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposing
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 depriving
Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In the United Kingdom, social media exacerbated this narrative, depriving Teasdale and Chambers of the necessary space to privately reckon with their sudden fame.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude went to the Met, depriving Alice of a presence that felt alive to her.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Such bills usually maintain funding at existing levels, depriving Congress of the ability to raise or cut spending.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Igou faces five felony counts, including neglect of a dependent resulting in death and neglecting a dependent by depriving them of education.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Effective budgeting and saving do not mean depriving yourself.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In the United Kingdom, social media exacerbated this narrative, depriving Teasdale and Chambers of the necessary space to privately reckon with their sudden fame.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude went to the Met, depriving Alice of a presence that felt alive to her.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Such bills usually maintain funding at existing levels, depriving Congress of the ability to raise or cut spending.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Igou faces five felony counts, including neglect of a dependent resulting in death and neglecting a dependent by depriving them of education.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Effective budgeting and saving do not mean depriving yourself.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depriving
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Those decisions include clearing the way for stripping legal protections from immigrants, keeping nearly $5 billion in foreign aid frozen and ousting transgender members of the military.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Start with a gentle, refreshing cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But dismissing the rise in antisemitism as mere policing of speech about Israel is disingenuous and dangerous.—
Dafna Michaelson Jenet,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Less than four months later, though, a California judge stopped her in her tracks, dismissing her entire complaint on a technicality.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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But after sacking Russell Martin, Rangers’ decision-makers have found the gig has all the magnetism of aluminium.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mason Taylor before anybody else moved on the Jets’ final offensive snap of the day, and buried any chance of catastrophe by sacking Justin Fields with some help from his friends, the fiercest pass-rush in the NFL.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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The group has grown from 35 member organizations to 75 in the four and a half years since statue-toppling gripped America.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Once inside, Schubert moved through the building, toppling county flags in the rotunda and setting the Columbia County flag on fire with lighter fluid, Heck said, according to the.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Depriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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