deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
had depleted
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past perfectof deplete.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Sheriff John Nowels said it was likely many of them did get evacuated but had lost signal or had depleted phone batteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A survey by the nonprofit Department of Angels released in January showed 70% of fire survivors remained unable to return home and nearly half had depleted their savings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Lactate wasn't a danger sign that athletes had depleted their body's supply of oxygen, but likely a normal product of the metabolic activity required to fuel the muscles during sustained exercise.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
Earlier efforts to restore stocks failed, in part because warmer waters had depleted the microscopic crustaceans that are the main food for the fish.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
It was as if she had put a spell on him; it was as if typing the lies, the wrong words, had depleted him of all ability to act.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
