is depleting
- present progressive of deplete (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But oil is depleting quickly in these areas too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025
As in the San Joaquin Valley, over-pumping is depleting Great Plains groundwater at a shocking rate, and without better stewardship it could all be gone by the end of this century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Soil erosion is depleting dirt's ability to produce food, and could lead to a 10% loss in global crop production by 2050, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.
From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2023
Still, regular cuts amid intensifying drought that is depleting reservoirs faster than scientists predicted will make it harder to plan for the future.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
All we’re really doing is depleting our small cache of food and waiting for . . . what?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
