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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“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
The few rescues have offered a glimmer of hope in a tragedy that has shaken a country mired in an economic crisis that has depleted its capacity to respond to disasters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Washington and Tehran are currently observing a ceasefire, but the conflict has depleted Pentagon stockpiles.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Exact numbers aren’t public, but news stories and expert analyses point to the same conclusion: The U.S. has depleted significant quantities of high-value weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
It is also possible, of course, that trapping has depleted the populations.
From Natural History of the Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) in Kansas With Description of a New Subspecies by Charles A. Long
