depleted
Example Sentences
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Heavy summer thunderstorms don't mean an end to a drought, as rivers, groundwater levels and reservoirs can still be depleted for months.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
And in the last quarter-century, relentless drought intensified by climate change has sapped the river’s flow and left its reservoirs severely depleted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Over the past three years, we’ve depleted a significant portion of our cash reserves due to a new roof, various home repairs, two used cars and some unexpected veterinary bills.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The shift may also indicate the limited military options left available to the United States, where the press has reported that American munitions stockpiles have been heavily depleted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
This morning I purposely overstuffed my game bag with food, knowing my mother would see the depleted pantry and assume I was making my rounds to the hungry.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing depleted
Zilch, Zip, Nada: Words For Nothing
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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