deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
depleted
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past participleof deplete.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deplete.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
depleteverb (used with object)to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
Example Sentences
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But iron stores can become depleted before that happens, meaning someone can be iron-deficient and have symptoms without being anaemic.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Against a majorly depleted Michigan State team fielding a freshman third-stringer at quarterback — that also lost two more of its best players to injury in the first half?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
After decades of extraction, the biggest deposits have been depleted, meaning companies have to process ever more ore to obtain the same quantities of the metal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Basalts collected by Chang'e-6 show chemical signatures indicating that they originated from depleted mantle material, much like the low-Ti basalts brought back by Apollo astronauts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
What if he was a villain whose powers were depleted as soon as the light of the world hit his eyes?
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
