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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
Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology said the country needs better data to provide a comprehensive picture of how much groundwater there is and how fast it is being depleted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Social Security’s trustees have projected the program’s trust fund used to pay retirement benefits may be depleted in nine years, when just 79% of benefits may be payable.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The reason, according to a consultant, is that reserve funds for these city services would be depleted by 2029.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The Lions have seen their defense depleted by injuries, and Dorsey is the latest to succumb to be knocked out in what could end up being season-ending.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Early in the second half at home to Fulham on November 9, a Palace side depleted by injuries were 1-0 down when Henderson’s heroics up against Pereira kept them in with a chance of taking a point.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
But there are too many lulls between these high points, the energy depleted even more by a lighting design that keeps the action too often submerged in shadow.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Your employees are the foundation, not a resource to be depleted.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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But Pacquiao, trying to look celebratory while actually looking exhausted and depleted, was a cautionary tale for any 40-year-old exchanging a thousand punches in 45 minutes with somebody about half his age.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology said the country needs better data to provide a comprehensive picture of how much groundwater there is and how fast it is being depleted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Social Security’s trustees have projected the program’s trust fund used to pay retirement benefits may be depleted in nine years, when just 79% of benefits may be payable.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The reason, according to a consultant, is that reserve funds for these city services would be depleted by 2029.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The Lions have seen their defense depleted by injuries, and Dorsey is the latest to succumb to be knocked out in what could end up being season-ending.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Early in the second half at home to Fulham on November 9, a Palace side depleted by injuries were 1-0 down when Henderson’s heroics up against Pereira kept them in with a chance of taking a point.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
But there are too many lulls between these high points, the energy depleted even more by a lighting design that keeps the action too often submerged in shadow.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Your employees are the foundation, not a resource to be depleted.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
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But the song was not particularly well-received, with many viewing Drake as sounding overly defensive on the track, and also just coming off (understandably) exhausted in general.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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White dwarfs are basically the core of dead stars that have exhausted all their hydrogen.Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
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This year, major pharmacy chains might have reduced hours around the holidays.Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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The combined policies could have reduced or eliminated the education debts of millions of Americans.Annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Gas is responsible for about 75 percent of the electricity consumed in Florida, the complaint states.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Francis plays Joe Gillis, a young writer down on his luck until he is consumed into the world of Scherzinger’s character Norma Desmond, a seemingly obsolete and delusional old movie star.Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Surprisingly little time has been spent on this issue since the war began.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers spent his first three NFL seasons behind quarterback Brett Favre with the Green Bay Packers, while Jordan Love spent his first three seasons backing up Rodgers in Green Bay.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Depleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depleted. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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