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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
The group also argued that moving people into federal immigration custody while local criminal cases are ongoing disrupts the legal process, potentially depriving victims of justice and defendants the opportunity to defend against charges.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Flores is the second San Diego County sheriff’s deputy this year to have a mistrial declared after going on trial in San Diego federal court on charges of depriving a victim of their civil rights.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Childers, who served as sheriff from 2021 until 2024, faces five counts of depriving civil rights and one count of destroying, altering or falsifying records in a federal investigation, according to court documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The long-gestating and rancorous dispute is now depriving about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers of Thursday prime-time programming on ABC and is threatening college football and other major sports telecasts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research in 2021 found that people who commonly woke up in the night and had trouble getting back to sleep on a nightly basis—effectively depriving themselves of restorative sleep—had a nearly 40% higher risk of developing dementia.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
The sweeping opinion ran through a list of Israeli practices that the ICJ said violated international law, including confiscating land, building Israeli settlements in the territories, and depriving Palestinians of natural resources and the right to self-determination.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
When too much brainpower goes toward meeting basic needs like rent or groceries, long-term thinking and innovation fade, depriving society of creativity and progress.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The gambit backfired as voters looked to the extremes of the left and right for leadership, depriving Macron's governing centrists of a majority.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Flores is the second San Diego County sheriff’s deputy this year to have a mistrial declared after going on trial in San Diego federal court on charges of depriving a victim of their civil rights.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Childers, who served as sheriff from 2021 until 2024, faces five counts of depriving civil rights and one count of destroying, altering or falsifying records in a federal investigation, according to court documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The long-gestating and rancorous dispute is now depriving about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers of Thursday prime-time programming on ABC and is threatening college football and other major sports telecasts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research in 2021 found that people who commonly woke up in the night and had trouble getting back to sleep on a nightly basis—effectively depriving themselves of restorative sleep—had a nearly 40% higher risk of developing dementia.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
The sweeping opinion ran through a list of Israeli practices that the ICJ said violated international law, including confiscating land, building Israeli settlements in the territories, and depriving Palestinians of natural resources and the right to self-determination.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
When too much brainpower goes toward meeting basic needs like rent or groceries, long-term thinking and innovation fade, depriving society of creativity and progress.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The gambit backfired as voters looked to the extremes of the left and right for leadership, depriving Macron's governing centrists of a majority.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depriving
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Matthews is stripping pucks with authority and regularity.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Royal Family’s actions stripping Andrew of his titles show there is more to this story.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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To justify going to war against Iraq—which had played no role at all in the 9/11 attacks—Cheney reached into the bureaucracies to cherry-pick intelligence that would support deposing Saddam.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 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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The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, dismissing the man who traded away fan-favorite Luka Dončić in one of the most shocking NBA trades in recent memory.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, in documents obtained by Rolling Stone, a California superior court judge overseeing the lawsuit ruled in favor of Kardashian and the anti-SLAPP motion, effectively dismissing the other Cantu’s lawsuit, though the judge left open the possibility of an appeal.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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If Haaland isn’t my choice here, there should be serious consideration at The Athletic about sacking me.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The defensive line took advantage of a weak Auburn O-line, sacking Arnold five times.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Giants clinched the National League West on the final day of the regular season in 2010 before toppling the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Rangers.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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There was one instance of vandals toppling monuments.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Depriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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