saps
Example Sentences
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“That’s how the SAPs work. Certainly members of Congress know that.”
From Washington Times
“But I don’t think new content uniformly saps the value of the original work. I have the original books. I adore them. The fact that this slasher film is out there has no effect whatsoever on how I feel about A.A. Milne’s original creation or E.H. Shepard’s pencil sketches.”
From Seattle Times
When bears wriggle against bark, the tree scratching posts leak out tars, resins and saps.
From New York Times
Weaponizing identity politics saps progressive power, Maurice Mitchell argues on “First Person.”
From New York Times
The dour, desaturated palette gives “Women Talking” an appropriate air of timelessness but also saps vitality and visual interest from a frame that is taken up with — what else? — women talking.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
