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as in to drain
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
disease and battlefield casualties had depleted troop strength to dangerously low levels
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Recent Examples of deplete
Your savings should also be steadily growing over time, rather than being repeatedly depleted by unexpected costs.
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Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
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Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Which decisions happened after the team was already depleted?
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Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Following a match, muscle energy stores can be depleted, fluid losses contribute to dehydration, and the body continues repairing the microscopic muscle damage and inflammatory responses caused by intense competition.
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Alan McCall,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Which decisions happened after the team was already depleted?
—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Following a match, muscle energy stores can be depleted, fluid losses contribute to dehydration, and the body continues repairing the microscopic muscle damage and inflammatory responses caused by intense competition.
—
Alan McCall,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplete
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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
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The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
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Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.
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Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
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Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
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Plus, new windows are more energy efficient than old ones, meaning a summer installation can decrease your energy bill now and when temperatures drop in the fall and winter.
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Doubles players fear for their tennis future after being told by the ATP Tour that prize money and tournament sizes will decrease significantly starting in 2028.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
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His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
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Often, firming lotions are thick and leave a white cast, but this Olay option, which more than 30,000 buyers have picked up in the past month alone, is lightweight, non-greasy, and absorbs quickly.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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According to Smith, citizens of East Florida even burned the leaders behind the Declaration of Independence in effigy.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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“Deplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplete. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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