Showing results for "depleting"

present participle of deplete.

depleting

ADJECTIVE

draining

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhausting taxing

STRONG

debilitating fatiguing sapping wearing wearying

WEAK

tiresome

ADJECTIVE

exhausting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debilitating draining taxing tiresome

STRONG

fatiguing sapping wearing wearying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy

ADJECTIVE

fatiguing

Synonyms

STRONG

debilitating draining exhausting sapping taxing wearing wearying

WEAK

tiresome

ADJECTIVE

ruinous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamitous cataclysmic catastrophic crippling damaging deadly dire fatal harmful hurtful murderous pernicious

WEAK

annihilative baleful baneful deleterious draining exhausting extravagant fateful immoderate impoverishing injurious noxious shattering suicidal unfortunate wasteful withering wrackful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

favorable fortunate harmless healthful helpful kind nice trivial unimportant wholesome

WEAK

advantageous assisting beneficial

ADJECTIVE

tumbledown

Synonyms

WEAK

annihilative baleful baneful calamitous cataclysmic catastrophic crippling damaging deadly deleterious dilapidated dire draining exhausting extravagant fatal fateful harmful hurtful immoderate impoverishing injurious murderous noxious pernicious ramshackle rundown shattering suicidal unfortunate wasteful withering wrackful

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One is the new 'overtake' mode, the other is the way the 2026 engines work, almost completely depleting and recharging batteries several times a lap.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

"The whole world is experiencing a prolonged drought but Turkey is also facing a severe hydrological drought," he said of a phenomenon where rainfall shortages hit the wider water system, depleting water bodies and groundwater.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Inflation concerns have simultaneously dimmed gold’s appeal, depleting the value of reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It’s his money, but I believe he may be depleting his retirement account, which is very out of character for him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

All we’re really doing is depleting our small cache of food and waiting for . . . what?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

depleting

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