deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
has depleted
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present perfectof deplete (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The article—by reporters Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, and Maggie Haberman—adds that those commanders are alarmed by how much the war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, including long-range missiles and interceptors to thwart air attacks.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
“These companies are directly involved in building out a planet that has depleted its resources,” and needs houses, factories, rockets and data centers in space, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
What’s more, the conflict has depleted critical oil reserves, which could take months to rebuild.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
They say that with creon running short, switching by patients has depleted stocks of the alternatives.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Not only are its raw products more needed than ever, but even supposing that unscientific handling of them has depleted the supply, still there is ample to maintain a larger population than at present.
From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
