depriving (of)

present participle of deprive (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depriving (of)
Verb
  • That’s until their cover in California Schemin’ as rapping imposters was blown and the emotional strain of denying their Scottishness and their fractured friendship revealed itself.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Are writers withholding their best jokes?
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • These policies include withholding federal research funding and new restrictions against international students.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In New York, Alcaraz turned up the volume and speed, hitting 42 winners in the final - double that of his opponent - while retaining full control and focus.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The football landscape has changed 20 years on, and 10 new signings show United wanted to change the squad, but there is evident faith in retaining the nucleus of Farke’s 2025 centurions.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His ambitions get somewhat begrudging support from obvious Jim Halpert stand-in Mare (Chelsea Frei), the most competent journalist in the newsroom.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Depriving (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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