deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
depleting
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present participleof deplete.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, the results change the central question from "whether the gas is depleting" to "why it is increasingly difficult to form stars despite abundant neutral hydrogen reserves."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Employers sometimes offer equity-based compensation in pay packages to attract high-quality candidates without depleting the company’s immediate operational cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
Despite prolonged supply disruptions and depleting inventories, both benchmarks remain well below March’s levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
By systematically depleting nearly all the nutrients from the broth, Beadle found that the mold strains could still grow on a minimal broth containing nothing more than a sugar and a vitamin called biotin.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
