deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
are depleting
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present progressiveof deplete.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, "we are depleting that savings account", she warned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Education Department’s latest layoffs are depleting an agency already hit hard by previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Many in Gaza have not received salaries for months and their savings are depleting.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
"The pristine and precious green spaces, vast swamps and wetlands are depleting," he explains, pushing wild animals, such as elephants onto farmlands and residential areas.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
At some point, the U.S. must reckon with the fact that we are depleting our water resources at a rapid pace through our agricultural practices.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2023
