- present participle of deplete.
depleting
Example Sentences
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"We are depleting these every day, despite the fact that we could face other potential conflicts around the world," the Democrat added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The weather pattern often brings drought, depleting the lake that feeds the canal’s system of locks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Now we don't get as much as before," she said, blaming destructive fishing methods, particularly the use of lights at sea, for the depleting stocks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 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
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
