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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
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
But their pitching rotation is depleted, largely due to a few injuries, so the Cubs may look for a trade partner to help boost the pitching staff.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Franchise-altering pass rushers typically don’t hit the open market, and trading for one would have depleted financial and draft resources.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
When the cells are depleted in the cornea, patients can then experience painful blindness and a loss of vision, Jurkunas said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
By age 85, her savings had depleted and forced her to rely on her family for supplemental income.
—Michael A. Scarpati, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In January, the European Space Agency (ESA) shut down Gaia's science operations, as the spacecraft's fuel reserves were nearly depleted.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
From the 1950s to the 1970s, intermittent conflict broke out between British and Icelandic fishermen over the Icelandic cod fisheries, which had been depleted by overfishing.
—Bradley J. Cardinale, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
If worse comes to worse, the Bucks may be depleted once again come playoff time.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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The bodies of some of the dead whales have appeared depleted and malnourished, leading some scientists to believe the problem could be a lack of food.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
But their pitching rotation is depleted, largely due to a few injuries, so the Cubs may look for a trade partner to help boost the pitching staff.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Franchise-altering pass rushers typically don’t hit the open market, and trading for one would have depleted financial and draft resources.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
When the cells are depleted in the cornea, patients can then experience painful blindness and a loss of vision, Jurkunas said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
By age 85, her savings had depleted and forced her to rely on her family for supplemental income.
—Michael A. Scarpati, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In January, the European Space Agency (ESA) shut down Gaia's science operations, as the spacecraft's fuel reserves were nearly depleted.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
From the 1950s to the 1970s, intermittent conflict broke out between British and Icelandic fishermen over the Icelandic cod fisheries, which had been depleted by overfishing.
—Bradley J. Cardinale, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
If worse comes to worse, the Bucks may be depleted once again come playoff time.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
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Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
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He was hurt, he was exhausted and knew very well the odds of his Pittsburgh Penguins qualifying for the postseason were minimal at best.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which trails the Palisades Fire closely in size and has consumed at least 2,200 acres in northern Los Angeles County, as well as the smaller, newer Hurst and Woodley Fires.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
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The area quickly became consumed by flames Tuesday when high-speed Santa Ana winds created fire risks across parts of Southern California.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Automated systems can quickly match candidates to roles, reducing the time spent on manual screening and improving recruitment's overall efficiency.—
Silvija Martincevic,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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