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as in exhausted
to make complete use of
miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
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as in reduced
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 depleted
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Bills 26, Broncos 21 No Kittle and a depleted defense lead to a Seattle victory.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three blocks, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105 on Monday night.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Ideally, Howe does want an addition or two to freshen his squad, and particularly to bolster his depleted defence.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Hornets outrebounded the Bulls 52-43 while playing with a depleted frontcourt.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Although this beautiful, resilient flowering succulent can thrive in less-than-ideal conditions for many years, eventually the soil will become depleted and unable to support the plant’s needs.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The star signal caller finished the game with 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 12/26 passing — taking seven sacks behind the Chargers' depleted offensive line.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Strykers, which are in a depleted state, would need repairs, modernization, and the full development of a support and training ecosystem – a significant undertaking for a platform Poland has never operated.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
The Department of Angels, an independent nonprofit created in the aftermath of the January wildfires, said in a statement that while 90% of survivors plan to rebuild nearly half have depleted their savings since the fires began.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Capitol Corridor shares a fleet of locomotives with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, but a pool of standby backup trains has been depleted.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Over time, this adaptation can create internal friction — people appear productive while feeling increasingly disengaged or depleted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Social Security has faced funding woes before In less than 10 years, government projections show, the Social Security trust funds used to help pay benefits will be depleted.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Greater battery life reduces the risk of device failure when power is depleted and lowers the inconvenience of maintenance for consumers.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The city recently adopted a new policy to round to the nearest nickel in the event that its supply for one-cent coins gets depleted.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
In reality, much of modern travel can leave you feeling just as depleted—only in a different location.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Here, the Seahawks seized upon the 49ers’ depleted defense, with Fred Warner watching in sweats from the sideline rather than being rushed back from ankle surgery three months ago.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Bills 26, Broncos 21 No Kittle and a depleted defense lead to a Seattle victory.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three blocks, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105 on Monday night.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Ideally, Howe does want an addition or two to freshen his squad, and particularly to bolster his depleted defence.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Hornets outrebounded the Bulls 52-43 while playing with a depleted frontcourt.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Although this beautiful, resilient flowering succulent can thrive in less-than-ideal conditions for many years, eventually the soil will become depleted and unable to support the plant’s needs.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The star signal caller finished the game with 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 12/26 passing — taking seven sacks behind the Chargers' depleted offensive line.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Strykers, which are in a depleted state, would need repairs, modernization, and the full development of a support and training ecosystem – a significant undertaking for a platform Poland has never operated.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
The office tasked with helping to oversee the ICE pilot program was also depleted.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
The Department of Angels, an independent nonprofit created in the aftermath of the January wildfires, said in a statement that while 90% of survivors plan to rebuild nearly half have depleted their savings since the fires began.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Capitol Corridor shares a fleet of locomotives with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, but a pool of standby backup trains has been depleted.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Over time, this adaptation can create internal friction — people appear productive while feeling increasingly disengaged or depleted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Social Security has faced funding woes before In less than 10 years, government projections show, the Social Security trust funds used to help pay benefits will be depleted.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Greater battery life reduces the risk of device failure when power is depleted and lowers the inconvenience of maintenance for consumers.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The city recently adopted a new policy to round to the nearest nickel in the event that its supply for one-cent coins gets depleted.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
In reality, much of modern travel can leave you feeling just as depleted—only in a different location.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Montoya Sanchez said the protest was organized internally by the families exhausted by the long detention and conditions that advocates say have included food with worms, constant illness and insufficient medical access.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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With costs accelerating and incremental fixes exhausted, healthcare is approaching a breaking point.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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When to seek medical attention Anyone who has consumed this type of mushroom should follow up with their primary care physician or a liver specialist to monitor for liver failure, doctors recommend.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some have found a groove again, writing in their temporary homes, while others have yet to return to their practice, consumed by the logistics of loss and relocation and out of step with their routines.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the short-term base rate decreased thanks to cuts from the Fed last year, analysts are widely expecting the base rate to decrease at a slower pace in the New Year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chargers guards and center Bradley Bozeman, a trio whose job was made more difficult by subpar play by both offensive tackles, looked enfeebled against Indianapolis Colt tackle DeForest Buckner.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The massive installation was created by German artist Benjamin Klapper, who spent more than a month assembling the sculpture in a bid to break a Guinness World Record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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As wonderfully portrayed by Buric, the Wonder Man reboot’s director is every European artiste absorbed into the American studio system cut with a dose of Werner Herzog’s gloom; his mansion could be a museum of Hollywood Regency decadence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Starship is capital-intensive and when packaged with an already cash-generating business like Starlink, the risk can be absorbed within a single public entity.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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