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adjective

as in drained

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verb

past tense of deplete
1
as in exhausted
to make complete use of miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months

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2
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
Adjective
Burnout is a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged or repeated stress that leaves people feeling overwhelmed, emotionally depleted and unable to keep up with ongoing demands. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 That means even more will need to be drawn out of storage next month, and the sight of depleted storage tanks is a surefire price driver. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The conflict has lasted nearly six months and depleted military resources, including warships and interceptor missiles. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 But when digestion slows, those carbohydrates can become depleted, causing microbes to break down more proteins instead and produce different metabolites that can enter the bloodstream. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In the United States, these efforts should begin with a congressional appropriation of funds to refill and modernize the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now at its lowest level in nearly five decades. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Bosa’s absence has been the headline of a depleted defense end group through the first two weeks of training camp. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot can now autonomously replace its depleted battery in under three minutes. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Zelenskyy argued more lives could have been saved had Western allies replenished Ukraine's depleted stockpiles of air defense interceptors. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
And the only thing really falling seems to be US military readiness, as key arms stockpiles are rapidly depleted. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget marked the occasion by noting that the retirement program’s trust fund is projected to be depleted in six years, triggering an automatic benefit reduction of about 22% under current law. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Speaking in the Great Hall at the DOJ headquarters in Washington, Blanche praised career employees and sought to reassure a workforce depleted by firings and resignations and bruised by courtroom setbacks and accusations of political interference. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 The city is still dealing with the fallout of a federal immigration surge, which traumatized the community, depleted the local economy and killed two of the city's residents. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Yet despite all this effort, many high achievers report feeling mentally exhausted, creatively depleted and less productive than ever. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Months of fighting have left them severely depleted, likely for years, analysts say. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Much of the state's rural groundwater in particular is unprotected, and Kuzdas said researchers at Arizona State University have found that the Colorado River Basin has depleted enough groundwater over 20 years to fill Lake Mead. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2026 This unpaid labor women do may leave them depleted, but its economic value has long gone unrecognized. — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depleted
  1. drained
  2. exhausted
  3. reduced
  4. consumed
  5. spent
  6. decreased
  7. enfeebled
  8. absorbed
Adjective
  • Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • Thérèse Anyiya, a nurse working in Ituri’s capital Bunia, said she is exhausted by the work demands and poor working conditions.
    — CHINEDU ASADU, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine’s Patriot supplies been exhausted, said The Guardian.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Traffic on the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of global crude oil typically flows, has reduced to a trickle since the war started in February.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • The professional explorers spent a year living inside the Boundary Waters, using their platform to speak loudly for its protection.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Chief among them was the United Kingdom, which soon began to attract a number of big-budget movies thanks to a hugely popular 25% cash rebate on production expenses, including money spent on actors’ salaries and other above-the-line costs.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • While gasoline demand has decreased, AAA says, citing data from the Energy Information Administration, supply and production also decreased.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But while demand for the nifty two-seater has substantially decreased, the CX-5 has thrived.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreased
Adjective
  • By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran.
    — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Definition of enfeebled
Verb
  • If the dollar retained roughly its present purchasing power, a quadrillion-dollar valuation would mean bitcoin had absorbed a significant portion of global capital.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charter took over the two channels in 2016, when the company absorbed Time Warner Cable.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of absorbed

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